Alexandria Public School District

1410 Mckay Ave S Ste 201
Alexandria, MN 56308-2493
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Alexandria 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 874 students in Alexandria Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Alexandria Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
9 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
4,021 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Alexandria Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#99 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Alexandria Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alexandria 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.
54%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alexandria 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 Alexandria 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.
93%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Alexandria Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.59
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
32 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
26 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
3,602 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
139
847
# Students in K Grade:
279
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
303
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
302
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
327
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
340
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
312
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,325 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 $17,252 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Alexandria 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
$69 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Alexandria 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
$17,325
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Alexandria 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
$17,252
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Alexandria 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 Alexandria Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
510 N Mckay Ave
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 874 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,021 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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