Albert Lea Minnesota Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Albert Lea Minnesota based mainly on the latest year 2021 American Community Survey census data but also the survey from Common Core Data available for Public Elementary through Secondary Schools. In Figure 1, the percent of all people aged 25 years or older, who have either graduated from high school or completed the Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) or some equivalent certification/credential. Albert Lea depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 84% which is the second smallest as measured by percent high school graduates or better of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Conger which depicts a high school graduates of 98% (15.8% larger).

In Figure 2, the percentage of people aged 25 years or older who have graduated from college/university with at least a bachelor's degree is provided. Note that the bachelor's degree is also called a four-year degree because it normally takes four years of full-time study to finish the course curriculum required to obtain the degree. This chart portrays the proportion of the population in this region who are college graduates with at least a bachelor degree or higher. In many ways, this analysis alongside the prior chart are very quick measures of the level of education in any particular area. Albert Lea depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 16% which is the largest of all places in the greater Albert Lea region.

Figure 4 shows the percentage of people 25 years of age or older who either have no schooling at all or dropped out of school before being able to complete high school. Additionally, these are people who also do not have a Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) or some other high school level type credential/student achievement. This analysis, along with the last two charts, provides another high level review and comparative data on the Albert Lea Minnesota educational level. Albert Lea indicates it has a School Dropout Rate of 16% which is the second most percent who dropped out of school of all the places in the greater Albert Lea region. The city with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Manchester which depicts a percent who dropped out of school of 21% (30.8% larger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Albert Lea Minnesota. This chart provides the proportion of people aged 25 years of age or older and what was their level of educational attainment. The chart provides 5 broad categories including: No Education/No School, Some High School, High School or equivalent, Some college or Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree or higher. Albert Lea has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 13% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Hayward (14%), and #1 Manchester (21%) are larger. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the metro area as measured by percent of people with less than a high school education at 33% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 16% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart shows a break down of people who have received a bachelor's degree or higher advanced degree generally in a campus learning environment. In particular, Figure 6, provides the proportional breakdown of all the people who have received a postsecondary education along with what the level of advanced degree that was obtained. Note that these categories do not include any type professional development type activities such as those related to maintaining professional credentials in workshop lessons. Note Professional Degree includes medical, dental, lawyers, etc. Albert Lea has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a masters degree at 5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Clarks Grove with 7%.

The chart in Figure 7 shows the broad area of academic concentration or the discipline for people who have received a bachelors degree. This high level classification is essentially the field of study for which a degree was obtained. Albert Lea has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 10.7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Clarks Grove with 11.1%. Second, it has in the center range of other places in the metro area in terms of percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 23.9% of the total.

The next chart (Figure 8) provides a more detailed deep dive on the category of major degree obtained for people aged 25 years or older who earned a bachelor's degree or higher. Specifically, this frequency distribution details out what the major field of study was the degree obtained. Albert Lea has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 2.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in engineering at 0.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in visual and performing arts at 4.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Albert Lea Minnesota region for broad educational attainment. This analysis uses provides five broad education attainment categories including: No Education/No School, Some High School, High School or equivalent, Some college or Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree or higher. Albert Lea has the percentage of percent of people with less than a high school degree the second smallest as measured by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the area at 33.0% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area in terms of percent of people with high school (or ged) at 34.9% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with some college or an associates degree at 16.4% of the total and is ranked #1.

A more detailed frequency distribution of educational attainment is provided in Figure 10. In particular this illustration breaks out the highest levels of university educational opportunities beyond the four year college degree. Included in the breakout are the relative proportion of masters degrees, PhD/Doctorate/Doctorial holders, and professional degrees such as medicine, dentistry, lawyers, etc. Albert Lea has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with no schooling at 13.3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Hayward (14.4%), and #1 Manchester (20.5%) are larger. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people with no schooling of all the other places in the local area when ranked by percent of people with less than high school at 33.0% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 3.4% of the total and is ranked #1. The next exhibit (Figure 11) provides detailed cross tabulation analysis that provides education success data broken out or cross tabulated by age group. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.

Figure 12 is a cross tabulation analysis that shows large educational success categories and is broken out or cross tabulated by racial group. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.The final cross tabulation analysis is provided in Figure 13 and shows education success broken out by gender. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.

Albert Lea Minnesota School Enrollment Charts

The next section of chart resources look at school enrollment by a variety of educational institutions and are categorized into a number of other groupings. Figure 14 provides the overall school enrollment by broad range of school age/level groupings. Albert Lea has the percentage of percent of children in kindergarten in the mid range of other places in the local area at 26.8% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region as measured by percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 22.1% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of children in grades 5 to 8 at 25.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has in the mid range of other places in the area when sorted by percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 15.2% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of percent of people in undergraduate colleges at 4.2% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 15 provides a simple high level comparison of the proportion of students that are enrolled in public schools versus students enrolled in private schools in the Albert Lea Minnesota region. Albert Lea shows percent enrolled in public schools considerably bigger as the percent enrolled in private schools.

The next comparison provided in Figure 16 shows the proportion of students enrolled in private schools versus students enrolled public schools for students enrolled in Kindergarten through 8th grade (grade 8) or (K through 8). Albert Lea shows percent of children enrolled in public k-8 grades considerably bigger as the percent of children enrolled in private k-8 grades.

The next chart (Figure 18) provides a similar analysis to the last chart but provides the data for public post secondary education versus private higher education colleges. Albert Lea depicts percent enrolled in a public college very much bigger as the percent enrolled in a private college.

Figure 19 shows another view of students enrolled in public or private schools-postsecondary schools or colleges/universities. This analysis shows the proportion for all graduate and professional schools (such as law or medical school) and whether those students are enrolled in private or public institutions. Albert Lea shows percent enrolled in a public gradudate or professional school approximately 4.2 times bigger as the percent enrolled in a private gradudate or professional school.

The next chart in this series of resources shown in Figure 20 looks at the total number of students enrolled in any educational institution for each place in the greater Albert Lea region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Albert Lea depicts it has a Total Enrolled of 3,820 which is the highest of all places in the greater Albert Lea region. Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 80,497,960, Albert Lea is only about 0.0% the size. Also, measured against the state of Minnesota, total population enrolled in school of 1,392,298, Albert Lea is only about 0.3% the size.

Albert Lea Minnesota Area Schools Charts

Figure 23 lists all the schools in the area along with the school district, county location and other program information/credential such as if they are a public charter school or private charter school or magnet school. Some of the Area Schools are: Hawthorne Elementary, Hayward Group Home, Brookside Early Childhood Sp. Edu., Albert Lea Area Learning Cntr., and Lakeview Elementary. The next illustration in Figure 24 shows the total child school enrollment for all grades (through 12th grade) at the school shown using NCES data (Common Core of Data, Public Elementary-Secondary School Universe Survey.) Looking at Enrollment for Area Schools we find that Albert Lea Senior High ranks the largest with a value of 1,066 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Southwest Middle (511), Nrheg Elementary (460), Lakeview Elementary (454), and Halverson Elementary (362). The difference between the highest value (Albert Lea Senior High) and the next highest (Southwest Middle) is that the enrolled students is about about twice as large.

Figure 25 show the ratio of the number of students to the number of teachers in the classroom. A good student to teacher ratio should be low because it indicates that there are less students for any one teacher to educate in a class and generally a better learning environment, better success and optimal teaching excellence. Teachers includes all educational staff such as special education teachers and any other educator. Note that distance learning (online learning/remote learning) is not included in these values. Looking at Student to Teacher Ratio for Area Schools we find that Hayward Group Home ranks the largest with a value of 1.0 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Northwood-Kensett Jr-Sr High School (10.7), Glenville-Emmons Secondary (11.2), Alden-Conger Elementary (12.3), and Halverson Elementary (12.5). The difference between the lowest value (Hayward Group Home) and the next lowest (Northwood-Kensett Jr-Sr High School) is that the student to teacher ratio is very much bigger.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the racial mix of students at each location in this district of the state of Minnesota department of education.