Albany Area High School vs. Sauk Centre Secondary
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Albany Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Sauk Centre Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 536 students in grades 9-12, Albany Area High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 608 students in grades 7-12, Sauk Centre Secondary ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
536 students
608 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#303 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1098 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
43%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
-
111
Grade 8 Students
-
120
Grade 9 Students
151
106
Grade 10 Students
153
89
Grade 11 Students
109
108
Grade 12 Students
123
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
10%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
95%
88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.22
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
11%
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