Other / mixed grade configuration · Albert Lea, MN

Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy

Federal NCES profile for Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270297005360
0/100100/10060/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#1 of 6
schools in Albert Lea · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
59.6%
free-lunch eligible
47
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy ranks #1 of 6 schools in Albert Lea, MN.

NCES CCD campus card

47 on latest CCD 270297005360 · Albert Lea, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

47 enr · 59.6% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Albert Lea Senior High (1,196 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 6 schools in Albert Lea. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy reports 47 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy compares

Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy vs Minnesota and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 59.6% ▲ 39% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 47 top 81% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

47
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
59.6%
free-lunch eligible - 39% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$16,107
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 47 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

District finance for Albert Lea Public School District reports $16,107 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Albert Lea Senior High Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Southwest Middle Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Hawthorne Elementary Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Lakeview Elementary Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Halverson Elementary Larger Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Albert Lea Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy

How many students attend Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy?

Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy has 47 students enrolled. It is a public school in Albert Lea, MN.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy?

59.6% of students at Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy?

Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy rank among schools in Albert Lea?

By Resource Investment Index, Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy ranks #1 of 6 schools in Albert Lea, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Albert Lea on the city page.

What other schools are in Albert Lea Public School District?

Besides Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy, Albert Lea Public School District also operates Albert Lea Senior High (1,196 students), Southwest Middle (486 students), and Hawthorne Elementary (400 students). See the Albert Lea Public School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.