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 Wisconsin 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 Unity.
K–5Colby ElementaryColby School District
6–8Colby MiddleColby School District
9–12Colby HighColby 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.