Austin Public School District

Summary:

The Austin Public School District in Minnesota operates 11 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is ranked 399 out of 446 in Minnesota and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Southgate Elementary has the highest proficiency rates in both math and reading across all grades compared to the district and state averages. Banfield Elementary also has strong math proficiency, though it lags behind in reading. I.J. Holton Intermediate School has relatively high proficiency rates in both subjects compared to the district, though still below the state averages. In contrast, the alternative and virtual schools, such as Austin Area Learning Center and Austin Online Academy, have significantly lower proficiency rates.

The data also reveals high levels of economic disadvantage across the district, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 51.61% to 77.5%. This suggests the district may need to focus on supporting its most vulnerable student populations. While the overall district performance is concerning, the success of schools like Southgate and Banfield Elementary indicates that with the right strategies and support, academic achievement can be improved within the Austin Public School District.

District Detail

401 NW 3rd Ave
Austin, MN 55912-2378

(507) 460-1900

SchoolDigger Rank:
399^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,385

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 2

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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 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Austin Senior High	Public	9-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1800	1,485	82	18.1	54.9%	578 (38.9%)	119 (8.0%)	508 (34.2%)	178 (12.0%)	3 (0.2%)	48 (3.2%)	51 (3.4%)	33.7	327^th of 450 public high schools	27.3%		26.9	362^nd of 480 public high schools	24.6%	35							17.8	17.8							40.0	40.0	$13,519
Banfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 17th St SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1200	574	40	14.5	61.1%	223 (38.9%)	52 (9.1%)	148 (25.8%)	104 (18.1%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.2%)	21 (3.7%)	17.3	733^rd of 872 public elementary schools	15.9%		30.1	653^rd of 881 public elementary schools	25.9%	80	39.0	33.6						36.4	26.1	20.9						23.6	$13,687
Ellis Middle	Public	7-8	1700 4th Ave SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1500	726	49	14.7	58.3%	285 (39.3%)	65 (9.0%)	215 (29.6%)	106 (14.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.6%)	28 (3.9%)	27	404^th of 519 public middle schools	22.2%		29.8	405^th of 545 public middle schools	25.7%	1					21.2	23.5		22.3					31.9	31.2		31.6	$13,678
Neveln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1918 E Oakland Ave	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1600	381	30	12.6	63.0%	131 (34.4%)	28 (7.3%)	146 (38.3%)	45 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	15 (3.9%)	27.3	669^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.3%		17.2	745^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.4%	76	47.5	28.4						37.0	40.3	28.4						33.8	$13,419
Sumner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	805 8th Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1100	387	29	13.4	72.1%	86 (22.2%)	54 (14.0%)	168 (43.4%)	44 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	18 (4.7%)	8.3	807^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.1	779^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.6%	28	23.8	30.8						26.5	13.8	18.9						15.8	$12,892
Southgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 19th Ave SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1300	539	40	13.6	55.7%	242 (44.9%)	26 (4.8%)	160 (29.7%)	76 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	22 (4.1%)	29.9	648^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.7%		36.6	603^rd of 881 public elementary schools	31.6%	45	43.0	35.4						39.1	34.7	37.8						36.3	$13,247
Austin Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1830	172	5	35.3	69.2%	62 (36.0%)	11 (6.4%)	75 (43.6%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	6 (3.5%)	4.9	443^rd of 450 public high schools	1.6%		6.2	451^st of 480 public high schools	6.0%	8					0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0					10.5	0.0	10.0	7.1	$15,568
Austin Area Learning Cntr. - Summer	Public	9-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1830	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$6,248
New Dominion Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1111 28th St NE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 434-8667	1	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0	10.0	0.0		2.3				27.3	20.0	25.0	20.0	20.8
Austin Community Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1601 4th St SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1700	87	8	11.1	65.5%	33 (37.9%)	6 (6.9%)	26 (29.9%)	11 (12.6%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (9.2%)								(n/a)																	$30,037
I.J. Holton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1800 4th Ave SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1525	712	52	13.7	59.0%	290 (40.7%)	66 (9.3%)	208 (29.2%)	91 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.8%)	23 (3.2%)								(n/a)			12.1	27.9				19.1			34.4	35.9				35.1	$12,441
CLC - Pre-Kindergarten	Public	PK	1601 4th St SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1700	210	18	11.7	64.8%	61 (29.0%)	20 (9.5%)	82 (39.0%)	39 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	$3,795
Austin Online Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	301 3rd St NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 460-1830	111	4	26.8	36.0%	86 (77.5%)	1 (0.9%)	18 (16.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ	1.15 mi	1
Southern Mn Education Consortium	5.38 mi	14
Lyle Public School District	11.14 mi	3	370^th
Blooming Prairie Public Schools	14.39 mi	3	129^th
Southland Public School District	14.8 mi	3	171^st

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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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