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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,407 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
3,857 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
17,406 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
49 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
606 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
11%
# Black Students
69 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,940 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
76%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
467
# Students in K Grade:
239
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
352
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
73,241
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northfield Senior High School
Magnet 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
| 1,246 students
Rank: #22.
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
Rank: n/an/a
Northfield Portage High School
Magnet School
201 Orchard St S
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Grades: 9-12
| 37 students
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