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Faribault Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 646 students in Faribault Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Faribault Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
3,014 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Faribault Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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 69% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#431 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Graduation Rate
69%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.59
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
60 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
998 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
11%
# Black Students
710 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
24%
12%
# White Students
1,086 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
36%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
847
# Students in K Grade:
204
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
300
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,762 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,453 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,762
$17,854
Spending / Student
$20,453
$18,580
Best Faribault Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Falcons Online Academy-middle
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
710 17th St Sw
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-6000
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-6000
Grades: 5-8
| 10 students
Rank: #22.
Faribault Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
704 17th St Sw
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-6300
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 636 students
Rank: n/an/a
Faribault Day School Alc
Alternative School
2855 1st Ave Nw
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-6187
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-6187
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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