Top Rankings
Northfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,486 students in Northfield Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Northfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
3,857 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Northfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
49 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
606 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
11%
# Black Students
69 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,940 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
76%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
239
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
352
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,966 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,673
$17,860
Spending / Student
$18,966
$18,586
Best Northfield Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bridgewater Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
401 Jefferson Pkwy
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 664-3300
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 664-3300
Grades: K-5
| 527 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 Maple St
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-3470
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-3470
Grades: K-5
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Northfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2200 Division St S
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 663-0650
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 663-0650
Grades: 6-8
| 846 students
Rank: #44.
Greenvale Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Lincoln Pkwy
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-3500
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-3500
Grades: K-5
| 496 students
Rank: #55.
Northfield Portage Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 Orchard St S
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Grades: K-5
| 14 students
Rank: #66.
Northfield Portage Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 Orchard St S
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Grades: 6-8
| 17 students
Rank: #77.
Northfield Area Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Orchard St S
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Grades: 6-12
| 124 students
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