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Austin 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 5 public middle schools serving 1,041 students in Austin Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Austin Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
5,146 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Austin Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
12%
7%
% Hispanic
31%
11%
% Black
9%
12%
% White
41%
62%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,914 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 $16,195 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,914
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,195
$18,580
Best Austin Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Austin Online Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 3rd St Nw
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 460-1830
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 460-1830
Grades: 6-12
| 93 students
Rank: #22.
Ellis Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1700 4th Ave Se
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 460-1500
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 460-1500
Grades: 7-8
| 713 students
Rank: #33.
New Dominion Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1111 28th St Ne
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 434-8667
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 434-8667
Grades: K-12
| 1 students
Rank: #44.
Austin Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 3rd St Nw
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 460-1804
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 460-1804
Grades: 6-12
| 194 students
Rank: n/an/a
Austin Community Learning Center
Special Education School
401 3rd Ave Nw
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 460-1700
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 460-1700
Grades: PK-12
| 40 students
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