C−
Faribault Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Faribault, Wells Township, Forest Township, Warsaw Township, Walcott Township, Cannon City Township, Shieldsville Township, Wheeling Township, Richland Township and Nerstrand, and parts of Bridgewater Township, Northfield Township and Erin Township.
Students
3,106
Schools
13
Spent per student
$19,745
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$9.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Faribault Public School District
- School Grade C−: better than 23% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.9% since 2021
- Debt of $9.0M, about $2,892 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Northrop.
PK–6Fairmont Elementary SchoolFairmont Area School District
7–12Fairmont JR./SR. High SchoolFairmont Area School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,745 per student · 16% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 65%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,302’21
3,312’22
3,107’23
3,106’24
Down 5.9% since 2021.
Students
Hispanic 35%White 35%Black 22%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Roosevelt Elementary
C−473 students14:1
Lincoln Elementary
C391 students12:1
Jefferson Elementary
D389 students13:1
Faribault Middle
C−594 students14:1
Falcons Online Academy-Middle
9 students9:1
Faribault Day School Alc
0 students
Faribault Senior High
C956 students18:1
Faribault Area Learning Center
D118 students13:1
Falcons Online Academy-HS
62 students12:1
Faribault Allina PHP
0 students
Secondary Area Learning CNTR Summer
0 students
Early Childhood Special Education
78 students6:1
McKinley PreK
36 students180:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Northfield Public School DistrictDennison, Dundas, Greenvale Township
$16,659per student
Kenyon-Wanamingo School DistrictDennison, Holden Township, Kenyon Township
$15,668per student
Tri-City United School DistrictKilkenny Township, Montgomery Township, Wheatland Township
$14,049per student
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School DistrictKilkenny Township, Morristown Township
$14,033per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.