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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,426 students in Northfield Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Northfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Northfield Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northfield Senior High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
3,875 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Northfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 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
0.41
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
53 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
628 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
11%
# Black Students
77 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,913 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
75%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
197 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
229
# Students in K Grade:
227
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
245
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
330
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
331
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,590 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,878 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,590
$17,854
Spending / Student
$18,878
$18,580
Best Northfield Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northfield Senior High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 Division St S
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 663-0630
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 663-0630
Grades: 9-12
| 1,295 students
Rank: #22.
Northfield Area Learning Center
Alternative 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
| 131 students
Rank: n/an/a
201 Orchard St S
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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