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Austin Public School District Schools
Austin Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Mower County (Austin). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Austin Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Austin Public School District
8 of 11 schools in Austin Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 2D: 3F: 1
Best schools in Austin Public School District
Statewide rankings: all 423 high schools in Minnesota · all 229 middle schools in Minnesota · all 860 elementary schools in Minnesota
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Southgate Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Banfield Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Austin Senior High (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Ij Holton Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Ellis Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Neveln Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Sumner Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Austin Area Learning Center (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Austin Public School District
High schools (1)
- C+ Austin Senior High, Austin
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D Ellis Middle, Austin
- C- Ij Holton Intermediate School, Austin
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B- Banfield Elementary, Austin
- D Neveln Elementary, Austin
- B Southgate Elementary, Austin
- D- Sumner Elementary, Austin
Other schools and academies (4)
- F Austin Area Learning Center, Austin
- Austin Community Learning Center, Austin
- Austin Online Academy, Austin
- Woodson Kindergarten Center, Austin
Where Austin Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Austin (11)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Mower County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,146 students with 346 full-time-equivalent teachers and 738 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2703450
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Southland Public School District (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Albert Lea Public School District (8 schools, 15 mi)
- Grand Meadow Public School District (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Owatonna Public School District (11 schools, 28 mi)
- Stewartville Public School District (5 schools, 28 mi)
- Kasson-Mantorville School District (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Triton School District (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Byron Public School District (4 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Austin Public School District
How many schools are in Austin Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Austin Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Austin Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Austin.
How good are the schools in Austin Public School District?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 26.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.3%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Austin Public School District?
5,146 students were enrolled in Austin Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Austin Public School District?
Austin Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Mower County, with its district office in Austin. Its boundary covers about 143 sq mi.