Austin Community Learning Center

Austin Community Learning Center operates as a heavily attended multi-level school in AUSTIN, Minnesota, part of Austin Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 87 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 74% bigger than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 50 students.

Austin Community Learning Center is one of 12 schools operated by Austin Public School District, a district that caters to 5,385 students overall.

On demographics, Austin Community Learning Center records that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 30% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% multiracial, 7% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Austin Community Learning Center has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. The state averages around 6.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Mower County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Mower County reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,074 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Austin Community Learning Center is one of 34 public schools in Mower County (combined enrollment of about 7,434 students).

The closest other public school is WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Austin Community Learning Center has held roughly steady, going from 86 students in 2018 to 87 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 45% to 38% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 5.1:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.