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Albert Lea Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Albert Lea, Bancroft Township, Pickerel Lake Township, Clarks Grove, Moscow Township, Freeman Township, Geneva Township, Riceland Township, Manchester Township, Albert Lea Township, Bath Township, Hayward Township, Hollandale, Hayward, Twin Lakes and Manchester, and parts of Oakland Township, Nunda Township and Newry Township.

Students
3,335
Schools
9
Spent per student
$17,748
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$34.0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Albert Lea Public School District

  • School Grade C: better than 34% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $34.0M, about $10,206 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kickapoo.

PK–5Kickapoo ElementaryKickapoo Area School District
6–12Kickapoo HighKickapoo Area School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,748 per student · 4% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 28%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 73%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,500’20
3,432’21
3,413’22
3,338’23
3,335’24

Down 4.7% since 2020.

Students
White 55%Hispanic 25%Asian 12%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools.

Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
C
400 students14:1
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
A−
400 students14:1
Halverson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
C+
360 students15:1
Sibley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
C
275 students12:1
Southwest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Albert Lea
C
486 students14:1
Albert Lea Senior High
High · Grades 8–12 · Albert Lea
C
1,196 students16:1
Albert Lea Area Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Albert Lea
D−
113 students25:1
Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Albert Lea
37 students
Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Albert Lea
68 students6:1

Towns served

Albert Lea 18,330Bancroft Township 752Pickerel Lake Township 742Clarks Grove 636Moscow Township 511Freeman Township 502Geneva Township 488Riceland Township 471Manchester Township 436Albert Lea Township 428Bath Township 363Hayward Township 340Hollandale 340Hayward 231Twin Lakes 158Manchester 32

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Glenville-Emmons School DistrictEmmons, Glenville, London Township
$20,531per student
Alden-Conger Public School DistrictAlden Township, Carlston Township, Conger
$14,341per student
United South Central School DistrictCarlston Township, Hartland Township, Mansfield Township
$14,853per student
Austin Public School DistrictAustin Township, Lansing Township
$15,905per 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.

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