Total enrollment
5,506
+126 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
19 schools in Austin
Minnesota · Public K-12
Public schools in Austin number 19 per the latest NCES data, with about 5,872 students enrolled, an average school size of 309.
7-year change in Austin
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+2 (+15%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
39%
was 52%
% Hispanic
32%
was 27%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
13%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Albert Lea Area Sp Ed Coop | Combined | M-M | · |
| Austin Area Learning Center | High | 06-12 | 172 |
| Austin Area Learning Cntr. - Summer | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Austin Community Learning Center | Combined | PK-12 | 87 |
| Austin Online Academy | High | 06-12 | 111 |
| Austin Senior High | High | 09-12 | 1,485 |
| Banfield Elementary | Elementary | PK-04 | 574 |
| CLC - Pre-Kindergarten | Elementary | PK-PK | 210 |
| Ellis Middle | Middle | 07-08 | 726 |
| I.J. Holton Intermediate School | Middle | 05-06 | 712 |
| Neveln Elementary | Elementary | PK-04 | 381 |
| New Dominion Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 1 |
| Oakland Education Center | Combined | PK-12 | 40 |
| RESET | Combined | 01-12 | 11 |
| SMEC ALC | High | 05-12 | 70 |
| SMEC Credit Recovery | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Southgate Elementary | Elementary | PK-04 | 539 |
| Sumner Elementary | Elementary | PK-04 | 387 |
| WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER | Elementary | PK-KG | 366 |
About Austin
Austin, Minnesota is home to 19 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 5,872 students. By school count, it is a middle-population city.
In terms of grade levels, the city consists of 6 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high, and 5 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 309, noticeably below the state mean of about 357.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Austin has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 5,380 students to 5,506. Over that span, Austin gained 2 schools, going from 13 to 15. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 52% to 39%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Austin discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.