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Albany Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Collegeville Township, Albany, Avon Township, Avon, Albany Township, Krain Township, Farming Township, St. Martin Township, St. Martin and St. Anthony, and parts of Munson Township and Oak Township.
Students
1,744
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,255
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$45.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Albany Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $45.4M, about $26,038 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Homer Township.
PK–82 schoolsLangford School District 45-5
9–12Langford Area High School - 01Langford School District 45-5
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,255 per student · 22% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 67%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,786’20
1,774’21
1,788’22
1,799’23
1,744’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Melrose Public School DistrictFreeport, Grove Township, Millwood Township
$14,713per student
Paynesville Public School DistrictPaynesville Township, Roscoe, Zion Township
$13,495per student
Holdingford Public School DistrictHolding Township, St. Wendel Township
$12,768per student
Rocori Public School DistrictRichmond, Wakefield Township
$13,890per student
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.