Mower County Public Schools

Mower County, Minnesota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

6,714

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Mower County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Minnesota; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Mower County has 7 district entries. AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 14 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 6 listed communities. AUSTIN has the most listed schools, with 21 records.

Grade-level mix

Other schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 10 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 1 school as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 1 virtual. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

1 school in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Mower County

Reported Enrollment

6,714

33 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary9

Middle5

High9

Other10

7 School Districts in Mower County

AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

448 students

GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

445 students

LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

305 students

LEROY-OSTRANDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

258 students

SOUTHERN MN EDUCATION CONSORTIUM

11 schools

149 students

Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ

2 schools

34 students

33 Public Schools in Mower County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Mower County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH	Profile	AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	AUSTIN, 55912Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,345
I.J. HOLTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Record	AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	AUSTIN, 55912Town: Distant	5–6	Middle	741
ELLIS MIDDLE	Record	AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	AUSTIN, 55912Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	720
SOUTHGATE ELEMENTARY	Record	AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	AUSTIN, 55912Town: Distant	1–4	Primary	496
BANFIELD ELEMENTARY	Record	AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	AUSTIN, 55912Town: Distant	1–4	Primary	461
WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER	Record	AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	AUSTIN, 55912Town: Distant	PK–KG	Primary	352
NEVELN ELEMENTARY	Record	AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	AUSTIN, 55912Town: Distant	1–4	Primary	339
SUMNER ELEMENTARY	Record	AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	AUSTIN, 55912Town: Distant	1–4	Primary	325
AUSTIN AREA LEARNING CENTER	Record	AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	AUSTIN, 55912Town: Distant	6–12	Alternative	240
GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY	Record	GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	GRAND MEADOW, 55936Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	173
SOUTHLAND ELEMENTARY	Record	SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	ADAMS, 55909Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	172
SOUTHLAND SENIOR HIGH	Record	SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	ADAMS, 55909Rural: Distant	9–12	High	167
GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH	Record	GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	GRAND MEADOW, 55936Rural: Distant	9–12	High	139
LEROY SECONDARY	Record	LEROY-OSTRANDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	LEROY, 55951Rural: Remote	6–12	High	138
GRAND MEADOW MIDDLE	Record	GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	GRAND MEADOW, 55936Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	133
LYLE ELEMENTARY	Record	LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	LYLE, 55953Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	122
LEROY ELEMENTARY	Record	LEROY-OSTRANDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	LEROY, 55951Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	120
SOUTHLAND MIDDLE	Record	SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	ADAMS, 55909Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	109
Lyle Middle	Record	LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	LYLE, 55953Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	101
Lyle High School	Record	LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	LYLE, 55953Rural: Distant	9–12	High	82

AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH

AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUSTIN, 55912 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,345 students

I.J. HOLTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUSTIN, 55912 / Town: Distant

Record5–6Middle741 students

ELLIS MIDDLE

AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUSTIN, 55912 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle720 students

SOUTHGATE ELEMENTARY

AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUSTIN, 55912 / Town: Distant

Record1–4Primary496 students

BANFIELD ELEMENTARY

AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUSTIN, 55912 / Town: Distant

Record1–4Primary461 students

WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER

AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUSTIN, 55912 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–KGPrimary352 students

NEVELN ELEMENTARY

AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUSTIN, 55912 / Town: Distant

Record1–4Primary339 students

SUMNER ELEMENTARY

AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUSTIN, 55912 / Town: Distant

Record1–4Primary325 students

AUSTIN AREA LEARNING CENTER

AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUSTIN, 55912 / Town: Distant

Record6–12Alternative240 students

GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY

GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

GRAND MEADOW, 55936 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary173 students

SOUTHLAND ELEMENTARY

SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

ADAMS, 55909 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary172 students

SOUTHLAND SENIOR HIGH

SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

ADAMS, 55909 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High167 students

GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH

GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

GRAND MEADOW, 55936 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High139 students

LEROY SECONDARY

LEROY-OSTRANDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LEROY, 55951 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12High138 students

GRAND MEADOW MIDDLE

GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

GRAND MEADOW, 55936 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle133 students

LYLE ELEMENTARY

LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

LYLE, 55953 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary122 students

LEROY ELEMENTARY

LEROY-OSTRANDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LEROY, 55951 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary120 students

SOUTHLAND MIDDLE

SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

ADAMS, 55909 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle109 students

Lyle Middle

LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

LYLE, 55953 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle101 students

Lyle High School

LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

LYLE, 55953 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High82 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Mower County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Primary schools

BANFIELD ELEMENTARY
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
1–4
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
461 students
Listed on this county directory
NEVELN ELEMENTARY
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
1–4
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
339 students
Listed on this county directory
SOUTHGATE ELEMENTARY
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
1–4
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
496 students
Listed on this county directory
SUMNER ELEMENTARY
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
1–4
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
325 students
Listed on this county directory
WOODSON KINDERGARTEN CENTER
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–KG
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
352 students
Listed on this county directory
GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY
GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–4
Location
GRAND MEADOW, 55936
Enrollment
173 students
Listed on this county directory
LEROY ELEMENTARY
LEROY-OSTRANDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
LEROY, 55951
Enrollment
120 students
Listed on this county directory
LYLE ELEMENTARY
LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–4
Location
LYLE, 55953
Enrollment
122 students
Listed on this county directory
SOUTHLAND ELEMENTARY
SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
ADAMS, 55909
Enrollment
172 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

ELLIS MIDDLE
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
720 students
Listed on this county directory
I.J. HOLTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
5–6
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
741 students
Listed on this county directory
GRAND MEADOW MIDDLE
GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
GRAND MEADOW, 55936
Enrollment
133 students
Listed on this county directory
Lyle Middle
LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
LYLE, 55953
Enrollment
101 students
Listed on this county directory
SOUTHLAND MIDDLE
SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
ADAMS, 55909
Enrollment
109 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

AUSTIN AREA LEARNING CENTER
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
240 students
Listed on this county directory
AUSTIN AREA LEARNING CNTR. - SUMMER
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Austin Online Academy
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
64 students
Listed on this county directory
AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
1,345 students
GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH
GRAND MEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
GRAND MEADOW, 55936
Enrollment
139 students
Listed on this county directory
LEROY SECONDARY
LEROY-OSTRANDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
LEROY, 55951
Enrollment
138 students
Listed on this county directory
Lyle High School
LYLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
LYLE, 55953
Enrollment
82 students
Listed on this county directory
SMEC ALC
SOUTHERN MN EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
Record
Grades
5–12
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
45 students
Listed on this county directory
SOUTHLAND SENIOR HIGH
SOUTHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
ADAMS, 55909
Enrollment
167 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

Austin Albert Lea Area Sp Ed Coop
Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
ALBERT LEA, 56007
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Oakland Education Center
Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
34 students
Listed on this county directory
AUSTIN COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
37 students
Listed on this county directory
CLC - Pre-Kindergarten
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
NEW DOMINION ACADEMY
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
CARDS Program
SOUTHERN MN EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
14 students
Listed on this county directory
Enrich GM
SOUTHERN MN EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
10 students
Listed on this county directory
First Step Adams
SOUTHERN MN EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
Record
Grades
PK
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
13 students
Listed on this county directory
RESET
SOUTHERN MN EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
Record
Grades
1–12
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
11 students
Listed on this county directory
Success East
SOUTHERN MN EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
AUSTIN, 55912
Enrollment
11 students
Listed on this county directory

Mower County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Mower County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Minnesota. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Mower County public school directory?

The directory lists 33 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Mower County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Mower County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Mower County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 1 school in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Mower County?

Start with the 7 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Mower County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.