Summary
Austin Senior High is a public high school serving 1,408 students in grades 9-12 in Austin, Minnesota. The school is part of the Austin Public School District, which is ranked 399 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Austin Senior High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota high schools, ranging from 300 to 362 out of 476-480 schools over the past 5 years, and has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance across different student subgroups is mixed, with White and Pacific Islander students generally outperforming their peers from other racial/ethnic backgrounds. Austin Senior High's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 75.0% to 84.2% over the past 5 years, which is below the state average, and the school's dropout rate has ranged from 4.4% to 11.4% during the same period, which is higher than the state average.
Academically, Austin Senior High consistently underperforms the state and district averages in math, reading, and science proficiency across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.84% of 11th-grade students at Austin Senior High were proficient or better in math, compared to 34.96% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.3% to 59.85% over the past 3 years, suggesting a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families. While nearby schools, such as Hayfield Secondary, Southland Senior High, and Blooming Prairie High School, generally perform worse than Austin Senior High, some outperform the school in several areas, suggesting that there are higher-performing options in the region.
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