Index	Alexandria	Minnesota	National
Average Test Scores	66%	52%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	18	2,224	79,221
Total private schools	3	477	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	140	7,963

The Alexandria, MN educational system consists of 18 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Alexandria public schools have average test scores of 66% which is 26% higher than than the Minnesota average and 33% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Alexandria public schools is 13:1, compared to 16:1 in Minnesota and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 92.9% of students have completed 8th grade, 91.5% have completed high school, 25.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.0% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Alexandria

Index	Alexandria	Minnesota	National
Completed 8th grade	92.9%	90.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	91.5%	89.5%	83.0%
Completed some college	64.0%	66.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	41.2%	45.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	25.0%	34.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.0%	11.5%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.0%	3.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.4%	1.3%

Alexandria, MN School Districts

Alexandria Public School District

There are a total of 18 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Alexandria. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alexandria, MN schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Alexandria, MN, an average of 92.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.5% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Alexandria schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Alexandria, MN schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Carlos, MN	513	75%	51%
Evansville, MN	609	75%	51%
Miltona, MN	358	75%	51%
Garfield, MN	272	72%	46%
Glenwood, MN	2,533	72%	46%
Alexandria, MN	13,185	66%	33%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
South Charleston, WV	13,182	43%	13%
Fort Mill, SC	13,181	69%	40%
Tehachapi, CA	13,179	35%	29%
Clayton, OH	13,172	79%	60%
St. Helens, OR	13,169	45%	9%
Alexandria, MN	13,185	66%	33%

Source: The Alexandria, MN education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.