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Albert Lea Senior High

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Albert Lea Senior High ranks 252 nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 44% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Albert Lea Senior High is a public high school in Albert Lea, Minnesota, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,229 students. The school is part of the Albert Lea Public School District, which is ranked 327 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albert Lea Senior High's performance has been inconsistent, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 224 to 371 out of Minnesota high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating, which has varied from 1 to 3 stars. Compared to nearby schools like Alden-Conger Secondary and Blooming Prairie High School, Albert Lea Senior High generally ranks in the middle to lower range. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Asian, Hispanic, and special education students performing significantly worse than their peers.

Academically, Albert Lea Senior High's proficiency rates in math, reading, and science on the MCA-III assessments are consistently lower than the state and district averages. The school's math proficiency rates are particularly low, ranging from 23.08% to 31.87% for 11th-grade students, compared to the state average of 34.96% to 36.02%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.62% to 55.49%, which is higher than the state average and indicates a higher proportion of students from low-income families. These socioeconomic challenges may be impacting the school's academic performance, presenting opportunities for targeted interventions and improvements to better support all students and ensure equitable outcomes.

1,196

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,644

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Tiger Ln
Albert Lea, MN 56007-6307

(507) 379-5340

District: Albert Lea Public School District

Feeder schools for Albert Lea Senior High:

Elementary:	Halverson Elementary
	Hawthorne Elementary
	Lakeview Elementary
	Sibley Elementary
Middle:	Southwest Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Asian:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (8% vs 4%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg47%

252^nd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

327^th of 446Albert Lea 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	34.4	361 of 545	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	354 of 529	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	388 of 520	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	406 of 521	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	422 of 533	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	395 of 518	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	436 of 523	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	384 of 508	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.2	393 of 516	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.3	352 of 490	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.5	333 of 488	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	16.8	97 of 111	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	98 of 116	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	87 of 110	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	83 of 87	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	110 of 112	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	89 of 108	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	126 of 158	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	127 of 133	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	129 of 130	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	75.9	7 of 102	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	22.9	119 of 120	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	104 of 109	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	44.6	272 of 474	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	258 of 455	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	354 of 467	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	381 of 443	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	357 of 439	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	350 of 436	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	162 of 186	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	88 of 178	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.4	183 of 188	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	136 of 156	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	140 of 171	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	148 of 163	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	330 of 473	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	316 of 459	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	348 of 404	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	331 of 399	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	339 of 415	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	356 of 401	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	388 of 479	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	365 of 464	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	383 of 476	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	303 of 437	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	375 of 454	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	361 of 438	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	30.6	90 of 114	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	16.3	285 of 307	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	187 of 298	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	131 of 288	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	165 of 260	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.4	256 of 282	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	169 of 253	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	38.7	290 of 440	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	326 of 436	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	350 of 438	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	334 of 422	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	384 of 428	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	359 of 428	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	252 of 450	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	300 of 480	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	224 of 476	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	330 of 472	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	318 of 428	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	371 of 492	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	331 of 494	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	347 of 489	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.0	308 of 489	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.0	304 of 504	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	294 of 483	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.3	230 of 534	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	256 of 539	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	232 of 545	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	206 of 540	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.2	78 of 234	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.0	167 of 460	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	249 of 463	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	248 of 450	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.3	277 of 452	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.9	255 of 433	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	67 of 70	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	74 of 78	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	59 of 71	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	60 of 68	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	76 of 78	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	73 of 76	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	38 of 94	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	55 of 102	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	68 of 90	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	227 of 358	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	267 of 403	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	211 of 396	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	230 of 388	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	276 of 339	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	327 of 401	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	291 of 395	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	64 of 124	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.0	121 of 145	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	80 of 136	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	90 of 135	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	66 of 101	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	111 of 132	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	104 of 129	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	164 of 333	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	253 of 389	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	211 of 393	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	246 of 312	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	212 of 270	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	306 of 370	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	259 of 374	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	228 of 377	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	283 of 405	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	220 of 398	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	343 of 403	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	279 of 351	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	351 of 411	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	304 of 398	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	107 of 178	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	119 of 221	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	173 of 216	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.9	77 of 214	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	57 of 173	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	142 of 220	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	158 of 195	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	179 of 376	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	232 of 402	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	167 of 398	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	313 of 401	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	252 of 364	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	342 of 412	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	277 of 414	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2024)43rd percentile+9 vs school

White (2024)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)30th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)21st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2024)19th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)13th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2024)13th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2024)7th percentile-27 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-8 vs state

Math24%-21 vs state

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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 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 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Albert Lea Senior High	Public	8-12	2000 Tiger Ln	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 379-5340	1,196	74	16.1	50.7%	704 (58.9%)	28 (2.3%)	284 (23.7%)	133 (11.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.8%)	50.8	252^nd of 450 public high schools	44.0%		42.5	300^th of 480 public high schools	37.5%	48			24.4	23.1	23.8			34.2	50.3	41.8	$13,644
Albert Lea Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	211 W Richway Dr	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 379-4800	113	5	24.5	70.8%	56 (49.6%)	2 (1.8%)	44 (38.9%)	3 (2.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.2%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0						$14,035
Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	211 W Richway Dr	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(507) 379-4800	37	0		75.7%	19 (51.4%)	1 (2.7%)	15 (40.5%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Glenville-Emmons Secondary	Public	7-12	230 5th St SE	Glenville	56036	Freeborn County	Glenville-Emmons School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 448-2889	104	9	11.7	41.3%	87 (83.7%)	3 (2.9%)	12 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	69.1	141^st of 450 public high schools	68.7%		34.8	334^th of 480 public high schools	30.4%	193		31.6	25.0	41.7	31.4		27.8	25.0	52.4	35.6	$20,147
Alden-Conger Secondary	Public	7-12	215 N Broadway	Alden	56009	Freeborn County	Alden-Conger Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 874-3240	215	17	12.7	29.8%	201 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	90	26^th of 450 public high schools	94.2%		77	96^th of 480 public high schools	80.0%	70		25.0	52.6	43.8	40.6		28.6	57.9	78.1	56.1	$14,474
Next Step West (Alden)	Public	8-12	155 S Broadway	Alden	56009	Freeborn County	Southern Mn Education Consortium	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 857-1160	6	1	6.0		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Nrheg Secondary	Public	6-12	306 Ash Ave S	New Richland	56072	Waseca County	Nrheg School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 465-3205	408	28	14.6	36.8%	368 (90.2%)	5 (1.2%)	25 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	53.8	233^rd of 450 public high schools	48.2%		32.9	343^rd of 480 public high schools	28.5%	110	20.0	23.9	32.0	24.2	25.0	45.6	40.4	37.7	51.1	43.6	$11,400
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Albert Lea Senior High

What district is Albert Lea Senior High in?

Albert Lea Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Albert Lea Senior High?

Students at Albert Lea Senior High are 59% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Albert Lea Senior High?

Albert Lea Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Halverson Elementary
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary : Lakeview Elementary
Elementary : Sibley Elementary
Middle : Southwest Middle

How many students attend Albert Lea Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,196 students attended Albert Lea Senior High.

Is Albert Lea Senior High a good school?

Albert Lea Senior High ranks 252^nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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