Alexandria Area High School

Set in ALEXANDRIA, Minnesota, Alexandria Area High School is a heavily attended 9-12 campus, overseen by Alexandria Public School District. It instructs 1,315 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 254% above the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

Within Alexandria Public School District, which oversees 10 schools and 4,034 students, Alexandria Area High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Alexandria Area High School lists that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Douglas County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.8:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Douglas County (around 31%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Alexandria Area High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.0%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Douglas County shows median household earnings sit near $79,043, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Douglas County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,781 students), of which Alexandria Area High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bridgeway Career Academy, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Alexandria Area High School comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 43.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 4%: 1,264 students in 2018 compared to 1,315 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Alexandria Area High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.