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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 middle school serving 454 students in Albany Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Albany Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,788 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
16,669 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.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
10 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,672 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
118
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
17,674
# 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.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,664
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,923
$18,586
Best Albany Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albany Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30 Forest Ave
Albany, MN 56307
(320) 845-2171
Albany, MN 56307
(320) 845-2171
Grades: 6-8
| 454 students
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