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High Schools in Austin Public School District

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Minnesota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

DistrictAustin Public School District399^th of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,768

Students

Top rankedAustin Senior High327^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Austin Senior High up 35 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Austin Public School District in Austin, Minnesota operates three high schools: Austin Senior High, Austin Area Learning Center, and Austin Online Academy. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Austin Senior High appears to be the strongest performing school in the district, with the highest graduation rate (84.2%) and the best test scores across Math, Reading, and Science compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Austin Area Learning Center stands out as the lowest performing school, with 0% proficiency rates in Math for several grade levels and significantly lagging the district and state in Reading and Science proficiency as well. The school also has a very high student-teacher ratio of 107.1.

Austin Online Academy, as a virtual school, has a mix of performance. Its Reading proficiency is closer to the district average, but Math and Science scores trail behind. The school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 29.7 as well. Overall, the performance gap between Austin Senior High and the other two schools is quite significant, suggesting opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed at the higher-performing school.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 (2025)	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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	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
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
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	16
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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.