Austin Senior High

Summary:

Austin Senior High is a public high school serving 1,345 students in grades 9-12 in Austin, Minnesota, which is part of the Austin Public School District. The school has a diverse student population, with nearly a third of students identifying as Hispanic and smaller percentages of Asian and African American students.

While Austin Senior High's racial diversity is higher than nearby schools, the school faces some challenges. Its four-year graduation rate has declined in recent years, dropping from 84.7% in 2018-2019 to 75.2% in 2021-2022, and its dropout rate has increased from 7.4% to 11.9% over the same period. Academically, the school's performance on state assessments lags behind both the state and district averages, with only 17.67% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 34.99%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian, African American, and Hispanic students all performing below their peers at Southland Senior High, a nearby school with a higher four-year graduation rate of 89.6%.

These challenges may be linked to the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Austin Senior High, with nearly 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. To address these issues, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and support programs to improve student outcomes and better serve the diverse needs of the community.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 301 3rd St NW
       Austin, MN  55912-3196


(507) 460-1800

District: Austin Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
362nd of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,519 Help


Feeder schools for Austin Senior High:

Elementary:    Banfield Elementary
    Neveln Elementary
    Southgate Elementary
    Sumner Elementary
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Middle:    Ellis Middle
    I.J. Holton Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio:  28.2 Help
Number of students:  1,345

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.5%
Hispanic:
31.2%
Asian:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.9% Help


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Compare Details Austin Senior High ranks worse than 75.4% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.86. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Austin Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Austin Senior High has the largest high school student body size in the Austin Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (47.5%), Hispanic (31.2%), Asian (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Austin Senior High is 28.2, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Austin Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Austin Senior High is $13,519. 1 high schools in the Austin Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Austin Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Senior High 362nd of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Austin Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Austin Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Austin Public School District 396th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Austin Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Austin Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.29 167th 433 61.4%
2005 69.40 183rd 452 59.5%
2006 55.80 257th 450 42.9%
2007 52.11 277th 463 40.2%
2008 74.46 134th 460 70.9%
2009 63.27 110th 234 53.0%
2010 64.21 227th 540 58.0%
2011 61.97 252nd 545 53.8%
2012 61.19 261st 539 51.6%
2013 58.45 258th 534 51.7%
2014 50.75 286th 483 40.8%
2015 51.36 291st 504 42.3%
2016 45.55 317th 489 35.2%
2017 49.47 297th 489 39.3%
2018 40.02 346th 494 30.0%
2019 32.90 361st 492 26.6%
2021 34.65 316th 428 26.2%
2022 38.62 323rd 472 31.6%
2023 41.86 300th 476 37.0%
2024 26.86 362nd 480 24.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Austin Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.31 64th 78 17.9%
2019 31.12 61st 85 28.2%
2021 53.91 15th 47 68.1%
2022 52.36 31st 87 64.4%
2023 31.84 70th 90 22.2%
2024 35.05 69th 102 32.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Austin Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.88 135th 195 30.8%
2019 13.07 206th 220 6.4%
2021 49.80 82nd 173 52.6%
2022 20.47 191st 214 10.7%
2023 47.04 117th 216 45.8%
2024 27.83 175th 221 20.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Austin Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.59 285th 374 23.8%
2019 25.67 293rd 370 20.8%
2021 34.66 197th 270 27.0%
2022 37.45 199th 312 36.2%
2023 44.80 222nd 393 43.5%
2024 25.89 312th 389 19.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Austin Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.46 317th 395 19.7%
2019 23.26 333rd 401 17.0%
2021 22.24 300th 339 11.5%
2022 30.89 297th 388 23.5%
2023 32.91 295th 396 25.5%
2024 23.17 323rd 403 19.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Austin Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.17 302nd 398 24.1%
2019 26.95 332nd 411 19.2%
2021 35.32 259th 351 26.2%
2022 33.23 304th 403 24.6%
2023 39.44 264th 398 33.7%
2024 20.26 348th 405 14.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Austin Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.79 75th 76 1.3%
2019 8.07 73rd 78 6.4%
2021 13.92 43rd 49 12.2%
2022 22.44 54th 68 20.6%
2023 28.19 53rd 71 25.4%
2024 30.71 50th 78 35.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Austin Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.16 74th 106 30.2%
2019 45.37 56th 103 45.6%
2021 25.10 56th 68 17.6%
2022 49.47 45th 102 55.9%
2023 45.48 53rd 98 45.9%
2024 37.67 68th 109 37.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Austin Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.46 87th 129 32.6%
2019 17.46 119th 132 9.8%
2021 37.84 60th 101 40.6%
2022 36.69 87th 135 35.6%
2023 38.24 85th 136 37.5%
2024 21.39 129th 145 11.0%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Austin Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 4.00 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Austin Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.31 257th 414 37.9%
2019 34.39 310th 412 24.8%
2021 43.97 224th 364 38.5%
2022 41.48 274th 401 31.7%
2023 52.32 194th 398 51.3%
2024 30.54 313th 402 22.1%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Austin Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1220 4 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1236
1989 1163 2 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 1175
1990 1064 3 16 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1092
1991 1000 5 18 12 3 n/a n/a 0 1038
1992 1045 3 23 9 4 n/a n/a 0 1084
1993 1093 3 32 16 3 n/a n/a 0 1147
1994 1165 7 29 25 5 n/a n/a 0 1231
1995 1263 10 28 16 3 n/a n/a 0 1320
1996 1263 10 28 16 3 n/a n/a 0 1320
1997 1252 12 33 22 4 n/a n/a 0 1323
1998 1229 11 37 35 4 n/a n/a 0 1316
1999 1218 8 37 35 3 n/a n/a 0 1301
2000 1176 13 47 52 3 n/a n/a 0 1291
2001 1137 10 59 66 2 n/a n/a 0 1274
2002 1048 20 46 67 1 n/a n/a 0 1182
2003 1048 20 46 67 1 n/a n/a 0 1182
2004 1017 32 38 68 4 n/a n/a 0 1159
2005 1015 25 31 84 3 n/a n/a 0 1158
2006 1021 15 25 85 7 n/a n/a 0 1153
2007 981 28 26 96 6 n/a n/a 0 1137
2008 978 30 34 121 2 n/a n/a 0 1165
2009 996 37 28 146 3 n/a n/a 0 1210
2010 950 50 39 166 4 n/a n/a 0 1209
2011 868 41 27 195 2 2 29 0 1164
2012 827 54 20 203 2 3 27 0 1136
2013 824 64 32 211 0 9 29 0 1169
2014 808 61 36 232 0 8 38 0 1183
2015 866 72 58 258 1 6 29 0 1290
2016 867 87 64 291 0 6 37 0 1352
2017 854 97 74 292 2 10 38 0 1367
2018 841 109 105 332 1 13 38 0 1439
2019 767 103 104 337 1 10 34 0 1356
2020 708 105 114 321 2 13 36 0 1299
2021 674 99 118 361 2 15 39 0 1308
2022 638 102 120 353 3 23 34 0 1273
2023 639 96 122 420 1 27 40 0 1345

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Austin Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1236 79.0 15.6 14.8
1989 1175 70.7 16.6 16.8
1990 1092 67.2 16.2 12.4
1991 1038 73.6 14.1 11.6
1992 1084 70.8 15.3 12.3
1993 1147 71.5 16.0 10.8
1994 1231 65.1 18.9 10.5
1995 1320 68.7 19.2 13.6
1996 1320 68.7 19.2 13.6
1997 1323 68.6 19.3 16
1998 1316 n/a 0.0 13.6
1999 1301 93.2 14.0 13.9
2000 1291 83.1 15.5 20.5
2001 1274 72.0 17.7 21.4
2002 1182 68.8 17.2 24.5
2003 1182 68.8 17.2 24.5
2004 1159 61.8 18.8 25.5
2005 1158 67.1 17.3 29.2
2006 1153 63.9 18.0 27.8
2007 1137 64.6 17.6 36
2008 1165 59.1 19.7 35.2
2009 1210 67.3 18.0 34.3
2010 1209 68.1 17.7 37
2011 1164 66.9 17.3 39.7
2012 1136 67.7 16.7 41.4
2013 1169 69.4 16.8 42.4
2014 1183 73.2 16.1 45.6
2015 1290 77.0 16.7 45.8
2016 1352 81.0 16.6 46.4
2017 1367 86.1 15.8 47.3
2018 1439 93.6 15.3 47.5
2019 1356 91.4 14.8 47.9
2020 1299 n/a n/a 48.2
2021 1308 55.0 23.7 39.4
2022 1273 36.6 34.6 40.3
2023 1345 47.5 28.2 59.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Austin Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1236 79.0 15.6 14.8
1989 1175 70.7 16.6 16.8
1990 1092 67.2 16.2 12.4
1991 1038 73.6 14.1 11.6
1992 1084 70.8 15.3 12.3
1993 1147 71.5 16.0 10.8
1994 1231 65.1 18.9 10.5
1995 1320 68.7 19.2 13.6
1996 1320 68.7 19.2 13.6
1997 1323 68.6 19.3 16
1998 1316 n/a 0.0 13.6
1999 1301 93.2 14.0 13.9
2000 1291 83.1 15.5 20.5
2001 1274 72.0 17.7 21.4
2002 1182 68.8 17.2 24.5
2003 1182 68.8 17.2 24.5
2004 1159 61.8 18.8 25.5
2005 1158 67.1 17.3 29.2
2006 1153 63.9 18.0 27.8
2007 1137 64.6 17.6 36
2008 1165 59.1 19.7 35.2
2009 1210 67.3 18.0 34.3
2010 1209 68.1 17.7 37
2011 1164 66.9 17.3 39.7
2012 1136 67.7 16.7 41.4
2013 1169 69.4 16.8 42.4
2014 1183 73.2 16.1 45.6
2015 1290 77.0 16.7 45.8
2016 1352 81.0 16.6 46.4
2017 1367 86.1 15.8 47.3
2018 1439 93.6 15.3 47.5
2019 1356 91.4 14.8 47.9
2020 1299 n/a n/a 48.2
2021 1308 55.0 23.7 39.4
2022 1273 36.6 34.6 40.3
2023 1345 47.5 28.2 59.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Austin Senior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,519

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Austin Senior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 361st of 492 High schoolsRanks 300th of 476 High schools
 10.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Austin Senior High)41.642.1
 0.5%
   10th Grade Reading (Austin Public School District)40.239.3
 0.9%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Austin Senior High)31.124.2
 6.9%
   11th Grade Math (Austin Public School District)27.820.6
 7.3%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Austin Senior High)3331.8
 1.2%
   End of Course Science (Austin Public School District)32.229.1
 3.1%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13561345
 0.8%
African American10396
 6.8%
American Indian11
Asian104122
 17.3%
Hispanic337420
 24.6%
Pacific Islander1027
 170%
White767639
 16.7%
Two or More Races3440
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.9%59.9%
 12%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Senior High

Students at Austin Senior High are 48% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,345 students attended Austin Senior High.

Austin Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Banfield Elementary
Elementary : Neveln Elementary
Elementary : Southgate Elementary
Elementary : Sumner Elementary
Elementary : Woodson Kindergarten Center
Middle : Ellis Middle
Middle : I.J. Holton Intermediate School

Austin Senior High ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Minnesota high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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