Austin Online Academy
AUSTIN · MN · Austin Public School District · Public · K-12 combined
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Austin Area Learning Center → SMEC ALC → Lyle High School → Austin Area Learning Cntr. - Summer → Austin Community Learning Center → Albert Lea Area Learning Center → GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH → Southland Senior High →How Austin Online Academy compares for families
What families should know about Austin Online Academy.
- ▸ LocallyMN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Austin Area Learning Center, SMEC ALC, Lyle High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Title I Targeted Assistance eligible
35-39% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Targeted Assistance
35-39% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school can receive Title I funds targeted to identified students (not schoolwide).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,778/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +14.1%/year, projecting from 2024's 111 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Area Learning Center AUSTIN |
Public | 0.0 | 136 | -29.2% |
| SMEC ALC AUSTIN |
Public | 5.4 | 68 | — |
| Lyle High School LYLE |
Public | 11.1 | 82 | +5.1% |
| Austin Area Learning Cntr. - Summer AUSTIN |
Public | 0.0 | — | — |
| Austin Community Learning Center AUSTIN |
Public | 1.2 | — | — |
| Albert Lea Area Learning Center ALBERT LEA |
Public | 19.6 | 86 | -4.4% |
| GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH GRAND MEADOW |
Public | 21.0 | 140 | +8.5% |
| Southland Senior High ADAMS |
Public | 14.8 | 190 | +32.9% |