ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 9 public schools serving 4,046 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,015 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Douglas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,617 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.0% local, 60.5% state, and 10.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $96,940 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 50/100, ranked #204 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 328.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.9% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Alexandria Area High School accounts for 32.8% of all ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ALEXANDRIA 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.
ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 12× across entities
ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 108 students (lowest) to 1,315 students (highest), a spread of 1,207 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — 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 ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 14.4% — 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.
How many schools are in ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 4,046 students.
How much does ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $18,617 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #204 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $96,940 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Douglas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 88.9% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ALEXANDRIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #204 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.