Sauk Centre Secondary vs. Albany Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sauk Centre Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Albany Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 608 students in grades 7-12, Sauk Centre Secondary ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 536 students in grades 9-12, Albany Area High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
608 students
536 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1098 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#303 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%
n/a
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
111
-
Grade 8 Students
120
-
Grade 9 Students
106
151
Grade 10 Students
89
153
Grade 11 Students
108
109
Grade 12 Students
74
123
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
3%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
88%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%
