B+
Farmington Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Farmington, Empire, Castle Rock and Eureka, and parts of Lakeville and Vermillion.
Students
6,458
Schools
12
Spent per student
$13,987
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$100.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Farmington Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5% since 2022
- Debt of $100.4M, about $15,546 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wanamingo.
PK–4Kenyon-Wanamingo ElementaryKenyon-Wanamingo School District
5–8Kenyon-Wanamingo MiddleKenyon-Wanamingo School District
9–12Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior HighKenyon-Wanamingo School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,987 per student · 18% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 29%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 64%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,800’22
6,630’23
6,458’24
Down 5% since 2022.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 13%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
North Trail Elementary
A−612 students15:1
Meadowview Elementary
A−600 students12:1
Riverview Elementary
B−573 students13:1
Farmington Elementary
C+493 students14:1
Akin Road Elementary
B−479 students15:1
Farmington Online - Elementary
0 students
Robert Boeckman Middle School
B−855 students16:1
Levi P. Dodge Middle School
B−692 students16:1
Farmington Online - Middle
0 students
Farmington High School
B−2,153 students20:1
Dakota Prairie Area Learning Center
1 students
Farmington Online - High
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hastings Public School DistrictHampton, Marshan, Nininger
$15,341per student
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school districtApple Valley, Coates, Rosemount
$16,224per student
Randolph Public School DistrictHampton, Sciota
$12,274per student
Lakeville Public School DistrictCredit River, New Market
$14,782per 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.