AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 11 public schools serving 5,120 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 4 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 5,526 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Mower County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,197 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 17.0% local, 68.0% state, and 15.0% 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 $92,822 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #224 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 538.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.1% White, 32.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Austin Senior High accounts for 26.9% of all AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means AUSTIN 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.
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 17× across entities
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 87 students (lowest) to 1,485 students (highest), a spread of 1,398 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.
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.8% 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.
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 539:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 43.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 11 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 4 other. Total enrollment is 5,120 students.
How much does AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $17,197 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #224 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $92,822 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Mower County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 41.1% White, 32.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 7.6% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #224 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.