Total enrollment
1,744
-42 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 1,744 students · 2 cities
Of all public K-12 schools in Minnesota, 5 sit under ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with combined enrollment of roughly 1,744 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #40 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,744 | #98 of 269 | #4,902 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #84 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #146 of 267 | #5,641 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 18.6% | #246 of 269 | #7,510 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.7% | #142 of 152 | #6,440 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from AVON ELEMENTARY at 56.1% proficient to Albany Area High School at 49.1%, a gap of 7.0 points. That is the 77th widest gap among 84 Minnesota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,788 to 1,685 students (down 6%) and from 119 to 106 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Area High School | Albany | High | 09-12 | 584 |
| Albany Area Middle School | Albany | Middle | 06-08 | 457 |
| ALBANY ELEMENTARY | Albany | Elementary | 01-05 | 380 |
| AVON ELEMENTARY | Avon | Elementary | PK-05 | 264 |
| Albany Area Early Learning Center | Albany | Elementary | PK-KG | 59 |
About ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is a compact Minnesota school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,744.
Looking at the level breakdown, ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,744 students, held roughly steady from the 1,786 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT gained 1 school, going from 4 to 5.
On this page, the community for ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.