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Albert Lea, MN

18,217 residents•3,554 students•14 schools
Avg School Rating
3.0
out of 10
33% below Minnesota avg
Test Proficiency
31%Math
—Reading
29% below Minnesota avg
School Crime Rate
12.10
per 1,000 students
332% above Minnesota avg
Overall Crime Rate
36.45
per 1,000 residents
10% below Minnesota avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
9
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
9
Middle
4
High
0

These figures describe every school in Albert Lea; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Albert Lea

14 schools
6.2
Lakeview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.2
Halverson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Albert Lea Senior High School
Middlepublic
2.5
Southwest Middle School
Middlepublic
2.0
Sibley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.3
Albert Lea Area Learning Center
Middlepublic
—
Albert LEA Elementary Online
Elementarypublic
—
Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy
Middlepublic
—
Brookside Early Childhood Sp. Edu.
Preschoolpublic
—
Extended School Year
Elementarypublic
—
Fountain Center
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Albert Lea

43 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Albert Lea in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
332% above Minnesota avg
12.10
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
17
Property
1
Drug
25

School Crime Types

  • Drugs58%
  • Assault37%
  • Burglary2%
  • Sex2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Albert Lea

664 total incidents reported across Albert Lea in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
10% below Minnesota avg
36.45
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
153
Property
446
Drug
59
Weapons
2
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft30%
  • Assault21%
  • Vandalism19%
  • Drugs9%
  • Burglary8%
  • Fraud6%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,554 students enrolled across Albert Lea's schools.

  • Public3,47098%
  • Private842%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Albert Lea's K-12 schools.

  • White58%
  • Hispanic24%
  • Asian11%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black3%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
62%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.