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Discovery Public School - Faribault School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public school serving 49 students in Discovery Public School - Faribault School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.
Public School in Discovery Public School - Faribault School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
1 School
2,717 Schools
# Students
49 Students
870,506 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
54,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Discovery Public School - Faribault School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#456 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
15,500 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
60,856 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
94,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
101,896 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
32 Students
542,289 Students
% White Students
65%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
961 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
54,121 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,824
# Students in K Grade:
-
61,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
9
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$865,000
$15,547 MM
Spending
$883,000
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,175
$15,834
Spending / Student
$15,491
$15,759
Best Discovery Public School - Faribault School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Public School - Faribault
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
126 8th Street Nw
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 331-5423
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 331-5423
Grades: 6-12
| 49 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Discovery Public School - Faribault School District?
Discovery Public School - Faribault School District manages 1 public schools serving 49 students.
What is the rank of Discovery Public School - Faribault School District?
Discovery Public School - Faribault School District is ranked #471 out of 527 school districts in Minnesota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Discovery Public School - Faribault School District?
65% of Discovery Public School - Faribault School District students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Discovery Public School - Faribault School District?
Discovery Public School - Faribault School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 16:1.
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