Albany Public School District

30 Forest Ave
Albany, MN 56307-0040
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Albany Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 536 students in Albany Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Albany Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Albany Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Albany Area High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
1,788 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Albany Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#72 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Albany Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Albany Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Albany Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Albany Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Albany Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
10 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,672 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
467
# Students in K Grade:
118
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,923 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Albany Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Albany Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,664
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Albany Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,923
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Albany Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Albany Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albany Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30 Forest Ave
Albany, MN 56307
(320) 845-5043
Grades: 9-12
| 536 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,788 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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