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Farmington Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,600 students in Farmington Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Farmington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
6,800 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
419 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Farmington Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#235 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.58
# American Indian Students
21 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
310 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
717 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
416 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
4,918 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
72%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
416 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
470
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
446
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
484
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
475
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
502
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
501
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
531
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
531
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
537
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
564
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
568
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
577
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
493
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,979 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,003 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,979
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,003
$18,586
Best Farmington Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Levi P. Dodge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4200 208th St W
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1500
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 721 students
Rank: #22.
Robert Boeckman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Denmark Ave
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1400
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1400
Grades: 6-8
| 878 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dakota Prairie Area Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
20655 Flagstaff Ave
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 252-2500
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 252-2500
Grades: 8-12
| 1 students
Rank: n/an/a
Farmington Online - Middle School
Magnet School
20655 Flagstaff Ave
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-5013
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-5013
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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