High Schools in Albany Public School District

Summary:

The Albany Public School District in Minnesota is home to one high school, Albany Area High School, which serves approximately 560 students. This standout institution has consistently maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking it among the top 6% of high schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year.

Albany Area High School's academic performance is exceptional, with students outperforming the state average in math, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels. The school's graduation rate of 84.2% for the 2023-2024 school year is above the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.4% is relatively low. These metrics suggest Albany Area High School provides a robust and effective educational program that helps students succeed.

While the Albany Public School District as a whole performs well, Albany Area High School stands out as an exceptional performer, exceeding district and state averages in key metrics. However, the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients may indicate that it serves a more affluent student population, potentially raising questions about equity and access for students from lower-income backgrounds within the district.

District Detail

30 Forest Ave
Albany, MN 56307-0040

(320) 845-2171

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,744

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Albany Area High School	Public	9-12	30 Forest Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 845-5043	584	33	17.4	13.4%	555 (95.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	74.6	106^th of 450 public high schools	76.4%		89.2	27^th of 480 public high schools	94.4%	79	38.3	38.3	58.7	58.7	$12,197

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holdingford Public School District	8.38 mi	2	190^th
St. Cloud Public School District	8.41 mi	27	354^th
Upsala Public School District	11.93 mi	2	137^th
Rocori Public School District	12.25 mi	7	154^th
Melrose Public School District	12.53 mi	3	148^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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