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Albany, Minnesota - 4 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Albany Public School District #347 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,934 per pupil, Albany Public School District ranks #354 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,788
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,934
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Albany Public School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,788 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Stearns County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,934 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.1% local, 65.1% state, and 11.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #347 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 651.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 9.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.0% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Avon Elementary, with a diversity index of 12.2/100.
Its largest campus is Albany Area High School, enrolling 584 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Albany Area High School accounts for 32.7% of all Albany Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Albany Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Albany Public School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Albany Public School District school enrollment ranges from 264 students (lowest) to 584 students (highest), a spread of 320 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Albany Public School District student-counselor ratio is 652:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Albany Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Albany Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Albany Public School District?
Albany Public School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,788 students.
How much does Albany Public School District spend per student?
Albany Public School District spends $12,934 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #347 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Albany Public School District?
Albany Public School District students are 94.0% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Albany Public School District?
Albany Public School District has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #347 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.