C−
Faribault Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Faribault, Wells, Forest, Warsaw, Walcott, Cannon City, Shieldsville, Wheeling, Richland and Nerstrand, and parts of Bridgewater, Northfield and Erin.
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 Waterville.
PK–4Waterville ElementaryWaterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District
7–8Waterville-Elysian-Morristown JR.Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District
9–12Waterville-Elysian-Morristown SR.Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public 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
$16,659per student
Kenyon-Wanamingo School DistrictDennison, Holden, Kenyon
$15,668per student
Tri-City United School DistrictKilkenny, Montgomery, Wheatland
$14,049per student
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School DistrictKilkenny, Morristown
$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.