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Alexandria, MN
Public School Ratings




Alexandria Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Alexandria Public School District details

Alexandria Public School District
1410 Mckay Ave S Ste 201
Alexandria, MN 56308

4,021 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Alexandria Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Minnesota

8

(10 is best)

Better than 76.1% of all MN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 72.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
53%
47%
54%
50%
53%
44%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alexandria Area High School
4300 Pioneer Road Se
Alexandria, MN, 56308
09-12
Alexandria Online School
1410 Mckay Ave S
Alexandria, MN, 56308
M-M
Carlos Elementary School
20 N Douglas Ave
Carlos, MN, 56319
PK-05
Discovery Middle School
510 N Mckay Ave
Alexandria, MN, 56308
06-08
Early Education Center School
1410 Mckay Ave S Ste #102
Alexandria, MN, 56308
PK-PK
Garfield Elementary School
303 Sanstead St E
Garfield, MN, 56332
KG-05
Lincoln Elementary School
1120 Lark St
Alexandria, MN, 56308
KG-05
Miltona Elementary School
271 Dale St
Miltona, MN, 56354
KG-05
Voyager Elementary School
203 Voyager Drive
Alexandria, MN, 56308
KG-05
Woodland Elementary School
1410 Mckay Ave S Ste #101
Alexandria, MN, 56308
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 93.3% 65.4%
Black 0.7% 12.7%
Hispanic 4.9% 12.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 7.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 2.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 32.5% 42.4%
Free lunch eligible 24.6% 35.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.9% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,343 $37,569,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $274 $1,100,000 1.4%
Staff $1,013 $4,075,000 5.4%
General Administration $246 $990,000 1.3%
School Administration $471 $1,894,000 2.5%
Operation $1,056 $4,248,000 5.6%
Transportation $665 $2,674,000 3.5%
Other $494 $1,986,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,220 $16,967,000 22.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,342 $21,479,000 28.3%
Total Expenditures $18,905 $76,015,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,696 $8,440,020,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $575 $500,256,000 2.9%
Staff $801 $697,297,000 4.1%
General Administration $599 $521,143,000 3.1%
School Administration $589 $512,404,000 3.0%
Operation $1,033 $898,874,000 5.3%
Transportation $883 $768,682,000 4.5%
Other $414 $360,149,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,892 $4,258,805,000 25.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,975 $4,330,430,000 25.4%
Total Expenditures $19,563 $17,029,255,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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