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Austin Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Austin, Austin, Lansing, Moscow, Windom, Oakland, Lyle and Mapleview, and parts of Red Rock, Udolpho and Newry.
Students
5,385
Schools
13
Spent per student
$15,905
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$35.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Austin Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15.1% since 2020
- Debt of $35.8M, about $6,651 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wanda.
PK–6Wabasso ElementaryWabasso Public School District
7–12Wabasso SecondaryWabasso Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,905 per student · 7% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 72%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,680’20
4,789’21
4,768’22
4,780’23
5,385’24
Up 15.1% since 2020.
Students
White 39%Hispanic 33%Asian 13%Black 8%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Banfield Elementary
C+574 students15:1
Southgate Elementary
B−539 students14:1
Sumner Elementary
D387 students13:1
Neveln Elementary
C−381 students13:1
Ellis Middle
C−726 students15:1
I.J. Holton Intermediate School
C712 students14:1
Austin Senior High
C+1,485 students18:1
Austin Area Learning Center
D−172 students35:1
Austin Online Academy
111 students27:1
Austin Area Learning Cntr. - Summer
0 students
CLC - Pre-Kindergarten
210 students12:1
Austin Community Learning Center
87 students11:1
New Dominion Academy
1 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.