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Northfield Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Northfield, Dundas, Bridgewater Township, Webster Township, Forest Township, Eureka Township, Greenvale Township, Northfield Township, Waterford Township, Sciota Township and Dennison, and parts of Castle Rock Township, Cannon City Township and Warsaw Township.
Students
3,849
Schools
12
Spent per student
$16,659
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$42.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northfield Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $42.8M, about $11,118 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Villard.
K–3Minnewaska Area ElementaryMinnewaska School District
7–122 schoolsMinnewaska School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,659 per student · 3% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 27%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 62%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,914’21
3,857’22
3,875’23
3,849’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Bridgewater Elementary
A564 students14:1
Greenvale Park Elementary
A−488 students12:1
Spring Creek Elementary
A445 students12:1
Big 9 Online Elementary
0 students
School Readiness Plus
0 students
Northfield Middle
A−845 students19:1
Big 9 Online Middle School
0 students
Northfield Senior High
A−1,283 students21:1
Northfield Area Learning Center
D107 students19:1
Big 9 Online High School
0 students
Northfield Community Education Cntr
117 students7:1
Out of State Care and Treatment
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Faribault Public School DistrictFaribault, Walcott Township, Wells Township
$19,745per student
Randolph Public School DistrictHampton Township, Randolph Township, Stanton Township
$12,274per student
Cannon Falls Public School DistrictLeon Township, Stanton Township
$14,037per student
New Prague Area SchoolsLonsdale, New Market Township, Wheatland Township
$12,371per 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.