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Northfield Senior High School vs. Faribault Area Learning Center

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School Overview

School
Northfield Senior High School
1400 Division St S
Northfield, MN 55057
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Faribault Area Learning Center
2855 1st Ave Nw
Faribault, MN 55021
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Northfield Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Faribault Area Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,246 students in grades 9-12, Northfield Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 120 students in grades 9-12, Faribault Area Learning Center ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,246 students
120 students
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This chart displays total students of Faribault Area Learning Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
7 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Faribault Area Learning Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
37:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northfield Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Faribault Area Learning Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#456 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
#695 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northfield Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Faribault Area Learning Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 20% in MN)
<50%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Faribault Area Learning Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in MN)
<50%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Faribault Area Learning Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 50% in MN)
<50%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
96%
(Top 5% in MN)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Northfield Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Faribault Area Learning Center and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northfield Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Faribault Area Learning Center by grade.
Grade 9 Students
315
8
Grade 10 Students
342
13
Grade 11 Students
318
26
Grade 12 Students
271
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Faribault Area Learning Center and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Asian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northfield Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Faribault Area Learning Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northfield Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Faribault Area Learning Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northfield Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Faribault Area Learning Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northfield Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Faribault Area Learning Center and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Faribault Area Learning Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.40
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Northfield Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Faribault Area Learning Center and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Faribault Area Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Faribault Area Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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