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Albany Area High School

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Albany Area High School ranks 130 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 73% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Albany Area High School, at 30 Forest Ave in Albany, MN, is a grades 9–12 school of 584 students in the Albany Public School District, a strong district ranked 56th of 458 in Minnesota. The school ranks 130th of 473 Minnesota high schools (73rd percentile, 4 stars), with a 96.4% graduation rate and 1.4% dropout rate — far better than the state's 84.9% and 4.2%. About 13.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the lowest poverty share among nearby comprehensive high schools, and the student–teacher ratio is 17.4 to 1, improved from 23.1 to 1 in 2022–2023.

Compared with neighbors, Albany's edge is in outcomes rather than test scores. Its graduation rate beats Rocori Senior High (92.2%) and its dropout rate is lower, though 10th-grade reading (45.9%) and 11th-grade math (41.4%) trail Melrose Secondary and Upsala Secondary. Holdingford Secondary posts similar graduation numbers but far more poverty and a 22.1 to 1 ratio. The nearby alternative learning centers serve at-risk students and are not fair proficiency comparisons; where the state suppresses their test data, that means unknown, not zero.

The main concern: Albany's state ranking has slipped from the 94th percentile in 2023–2024 to 73rd now, driven largely by a 21-point, three-year reading decline that erased its margin over the state. Special education students rank in the 21st percentile — a persistent, multi-year weakness — while low-income students rank in the 85th percentile, the school's strongest subgroup result. In short, Albany remains a solid school that has recently stopped looking exceptional, and the priorities are clear: reading and special education.

584

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,197

Per pupil spending ?

13.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

30 Forest Ave
Albany, MN 56307-0040

(320) 845-5043

District: Albany Public School District

Feeder schools for Albany Area High School:

Elementary:	Albany Elementary
	Avon Elementary
Middle:	Albany Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2024 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2024) to 73rd (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg43%

130^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 458Albany Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	130 of 473	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	106 of 450	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	27 of 480	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	45 of 476	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	59 of 472	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	53 of 428	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	39 of 492	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	35 of 494	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	69.0	166 of 489	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	166 of 489	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.7	102 of 504	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	96 of 483	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	120 of 534	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	65 of 539	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	90 of 545	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	61 of 540	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	97 of 460	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	122 of 463	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.1	90 of 450	80.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.6	105 of 452	76.8%	★★★★☆
2004	70.8	159 of 433	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	106 of 398	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	66 of 358	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	25 of 403	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	35 of 396	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	75 of 388	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	58 of 339	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	45 of 401	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	37 of 395	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	58 of 377	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	146 of 333	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	86 of 389	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	136 of 393	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	98.7	2 of 312	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	13 of 270	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	71.0	101 of 370	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	99.0	1 of 374	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	148 of 395	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	126 of 377	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.9	50 of 405	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	60 of 398	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	52 of 403	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	51 of 351	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	47 of 411	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	37 of 398	90.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	177 of 224	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	116 of 178	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	179 of 221	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.5	73 of 216	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.8	28 of 214	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	75 of 173	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	107 of 220	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	90.6	8 of 195	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	173 of 394	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	155 of 376	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.3	48 of 402	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	65 of 398	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	99 of 401	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	75 of 364	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	56 of 412	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	64 of 414	84.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-3 vs state

Math41%-4 vs state

Science36%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	70	130^th of 473 public high schools	72.5%		74.6	106^th of 450 public high schools	76.4%	24			45.9	45.9		36.2	36.2			41.4	41.4	$12,197
Holdingford Secondary	Public	7-12	900 5th St	Holdingford	56340	Stearns County	Holdingford Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 746-2221	509	23	22.1	27.1%	493 (96.9%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	52.9	242^nd of 473 public high schools	48.8%		50.9	249^th of 450 public high schools	44.7%	7	55.3	43.8	35.4	45.0	12.5	29.3	21.4	50.0	45.1	39.3	45.3	$10,202
Alternative Learning Center - Holdingford	Public	7-12	900 5th St	Holdingford	56340	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 746-2196	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Upsala Secondary	Public	7-12	415 S Main St	Upsala	56384	Morrison County	Upsala Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 573-2174	146	13	10.8	21.9%	144 (98.6%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.8	19^th of 473 public high schools	96.0%		78.8	88^th of 450 public high schools	80.4%	69	33.3	43.8	64.7	44.4	12.5	47.1	30.3	20.0	12.5	53.1	32.1	$13,052
Melrose Secondary	Public	9-12	546 5th Ave NE	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	Melrose Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-5160	505	29	17.3	33.7%	357 (70.7%)	1 (0.2%)	140 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	62	189^th of 473 public high schools	60.0%		71.6	129^th of 450 public high schools	71.3%	60			35.8	35.8		31.7	31.7			45.2	45.2	$12,337
West Central Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	9 2nd St SW	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	West Central Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-7836	21	4	5.2	38.1%	14 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)
WCED Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	9 2nd St SW	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	West Central Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-7836	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rocori Alternative Learning Center	Public	7-12	534 N 5th Ave	Cold Spring	56320	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 685-4910	27	0	61.7	48.1%	20 (74.1%)	1 (3.7%)	4 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)										0.0	0.0	$8,185
Rocori Online Learning Site	Public, Virtual	6-12	534 5th Ave N	Cold Spring	56320	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(320) 685-4908	72	4	19.1	36.1%	49 (68.1%)	7 (9.7%)	13 (18.1%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Rocori Senior High	Public	9-12	534 5th Ave N	Cold Spring	56320	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 685-8683	824	55	15.1	24.5%	683 (82.9%)	28 (3.4%)	94 (11.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	63.1	183^rd of 473 public high schools	61.3%		68.9	144^th of 450 public high schools	68.0%	39			38.1	38.1		40.2	40.2			35.8	35.8	$12,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Albany Area High School

How many students attend Albany Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Albany Area High School.

What district is Albany Area High School in?

Albany Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Albany Area High School?

Students at Albany Area High School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Albany Area High School?

Albany Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Albany Elementary
Elementary : Avon Elementary
Middle : Albany Area Middle School

Is Albany Area High School a good school?

Albany Area High School ranks 130^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

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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