Top Rankings
Alexandria Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 874 students in Alexandria Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Alexandria Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
999 Schools
# Students
4,021 Students
272,844 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
17,802 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alexandria Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Graduation Rate
97%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
89%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,252 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,325
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,252
$18,585
Best Alexandria Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
510 N Mckay Ave
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-7900
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-7900
Gr: 6-8 | 874 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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