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Albert Lea, Minnesota - 9 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks Albert Lea Public School District #71 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,247 per pupil, Albert Lea Public School District ranks #169 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,460
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$15,247
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Albert Lea Public School District operates 9 public schools serving 3,460 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Freeborn County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,247 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.8% local, 69.9% state, and 12.3% 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 70/100, ranked #71 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 319.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.8% White, 25.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hawthorne Elementary, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.
Its largest campus is Albert Lea Senior High, enrolling 1,196 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy, at 47 students, a 25x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Albert Lea Senior High accounts for 34.6% of all Albert Lea Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Albert Lea Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Albert Lea Public School District school enrollment varies 25× across entities
Albert Lea Public School District school enrollment ranges from 47 students (lowest) to 1,196 students (highest), a spread of 1,149 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Albert Lea Public School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Albert Lea Public School District student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Albert Lea Public School District is typically wider than the Albert Lea Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Albert Lea Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Albert Lea Public School District is typically wider than the Albert Lea Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Albert Lea 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 Albert Lea Public School District?
Albert Lea Public School District has 9 schools, including 6 combined, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,460 students.
How much does Albert Lea Public School District spend per student?
Albert Lea Public School District spends $15,247 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #71 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Albert Lea Public School District?
Albert Lea Public School District students are 54.8% White, 25.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 3.1% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Albert Lea Public School District?
Albert Lea Public School District has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #71 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.