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Albert Lea Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 845 students in Albert Lea Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Albert Lea Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
3,338 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Albert Lea Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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 78% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#344 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
378 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
822 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
13%
# Black Students
95 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
1,901 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
57%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
182
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
205
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
230
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
272
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,769 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,678
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,769
$18,580
Best Albert Lea Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Halverson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
707 E 10th St
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4900
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 E Hawthorne
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4960
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4960
Grades: PK-5
| 403 students
Rank: n/an/a
Brookside Early Childhood Sp Education
Special Education School
211 West Richway Dr
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4822
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4822
Grades: PK
| 74 students
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