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Alexandria Area High School

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Alexandria Area High School ranks 93 rd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 80% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Alexandria Area High School is a public high school in Alexandria, MN, serving grades 9–12 with 1,315 students as part of the Alexandria Public School District. It ranks 93rd of 473 Minnesota high schools in 2025–26, placing it in the 80th percentile with 4 stars, while the district ranks 55th of 458. Its recent history shows a rebound: after a dip to the 52nd percentile in 2023–24, it rose to the 74th percentile in 2024–25 and 80th in 2025–26. Completion outcomes are especially strong, with a 97.5% graduation rate and 0.9% dropout rate, compared with Minnesota’s 84.9% and 4.2%.

At tested high-school grades, the school outperformed the state in all three subjects in 2025–26: 11th-grade math was 38.4% proficient versus 35.3% statewide, 10th-grade reading was 52.4% versus 42.5%, and End-of-Course science was 42.6% versus 35.0%. Among nearby schools, the school has the strongest 10th-grade reading score, while its science score is second only to Minnewaska Secondary’s 54.2% and well above Brandon-Evansville High School, Osakis Secondary, and Kalon Prep Academy. Math is more mixed: the school beats the state but trails Osakis’s 54.5% and Minnewaska’s 45.3%. The school is the largest nearby school, with the lowest free/reduced lunch percentage at 21.14%, and a student-teacher ratio of 17.7, slightly above Minnewaska’s 17.5.

Completion remains the school’s standout strength, even with its larger size and higher student-teacher ratio. Subgroup effectiveness ranges widely: low socioeconomic status students rank at the 88th percentile, female students at the 75th, and male students at the 76th in 2025–26. Special Education students are the clearest watch item, ranking at the 29th percentile after being at the 53rd in 2023–24. Nearby, Minnewaska Secondary is the closest academic benchmark and ranks higher overall, while Osakis Secondary has strong math but weaker reading and science, and Kalon Prep Academy has much weaker completion outcomes, including a 76.0% graduation rate and 10.8% dropout rate. Overall, Alexandria Area High School is a large, above-average school with excellent graduation and dropout results and strong reading and science, though math and special education effectiveness are areas to watch.

1,315

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,462

Per pupil spending ?

21.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

4300 Pioneer Road SE
Alexandria, MN 56308-0009

(320) 762-2142

District: Alexandria Public School District

Feeder schools for Alexandria Area High School:

Elementary:	Carlos Elementary
	Garfield Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Miltona Elementary
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	Voyager Elementary
	Woodland Elementary School
Middle:	Discovery Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg43%

93^rd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 458Alexandria 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	77.0	93 of 473	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	117 of 450	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	231 of 480	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	125 of 476	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	131 of 472	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	180 of 428	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	123 of 492	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	206 of 494	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.4	139 of 489	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	138 of 489	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	136 of 504	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	65 of 483	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	84.0	28 of 534	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.9	44 of 539	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	32 of 545	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	82.2	39 of 540	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	82.5	37 of 234	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.9	75 of 460	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	87.7	46 of 463	90.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.2	54 of 450	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	74.2	124 of 452	72.6%	★★★★☆
2004	78.0	76 of 433	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	100 of 398	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	115 of 358	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	249 of 403	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.7	92 of 396	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	29 of 388	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	58.0	158 of 339	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	126 of 401	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	160 of 395	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	48 of 135	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	33 of 124	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	39.5	87 of 145	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	76 of 135	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	106 of 129	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	46 of 377	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	108 of 333	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	196 of 389	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.4	73 of 393	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	70 of 312	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	118 of 270	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	88 of 370	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	189 of 374	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	93 of 395	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	104 of 377	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	188 of 405	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	163 of 398	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	209 of 403	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	171 of 351	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	110 of 411	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	234 of 398	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	158 of 224	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	103 of 178	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	104 of 221	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	78 of 216	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	68 of 214	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	136 of 173	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	62 of 220	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	37.5	129 of 195	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	119 of 394	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	150 of 376	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	284 of 402	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.8	170 of 398	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	170 of 401	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	200 of 364	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	172 of 412	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	246 of 414	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%+4 vs state

Science43%+17 vs state

Math38%-6 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
Alexandria Area High School	Public	9-12	4300 Pioneer Road SE	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-2142	1,315	74	17.7	21.1%	1,197 (91.0%)	5 (0.4%)	64 (4.9%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.6%)	77	93^rd of 473 public high schools	80.3%		73	117^th of 450 public high schools	74.0%	24			52.4	52.4		42.6	42.6			38.4	38.4	$13,462
Bridgeway Career Learning Program	Public	9-12	5398 S Broadway St	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 762-2142	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kalon Prep Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1877 Aga Drive	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Kalon Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 460-8881	141	12	12.1	50.4%	127 (90.1%)	3 (2.1%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	8.4	437^th of 473 public high schools	7.6%		36.7	307^th of 450 public high schools	31.8%	130			10.0	10.0		7.4	7.4			7.4	7.4
Osakis Secondary	Public	7-12	500 1st Ave E	Osakis	56360	Douglas County	Osakis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 859-2191	415	26	15.7	32.0%	385 (92.8%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	63.5	182^nd of 473 public high schools	61.5%		68	149^th of 450 public high schools	66.9%	33	52.2	40.3	32.9	41.7	7.6	35.7	22.1	50.7	50.7	54.5	52.0	$10,259
Brandon-Evansville High School	Public	9-12	206 3rd St W	Brandon	56315	Douglas County	Brandon-Evansville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 524-2263	158	10	15.6	37.3%	149 (94.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	65.8	163^rd of 473 public high schools	65.5%		87.6	40^th of 450 public high schools	91.1%	123			50.0	50.0		35.1	35.1			31.3	31.3	$15,170
Minnewaska Secondary	Public	7-12	25122 State Highway 28	Glenwood	56334	Pope County	Minnewaska School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 239-1309	424	24	17.5	23.3%	402 (94.8%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	85.1	48^th of 473 public high schools	89.9%		62.8	180^th of 450 public high schools	60.0%	132			51.1	51.1		54.2	54.2			45.3	45.3	$19,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexandria Area High School

How many students attend Alexandria Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,315 students attended Alexandria Area High School.

What district is Alexandria Area High School in?

Alexandria Public School District

What schools feed into Alexandria Area High School?

Alexandria Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carlos Elementary
Elementary : Garfield Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Miltona Elementary
Elementary : Voyager Elementary
Elementary : Woodland Elementary School
Middle : Discovery Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Alexandria Area High School?

Students at Alexandria Area High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Alexandria Area High School a good school?

Alexandria Area High School ranks 93^rd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 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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