Christiania Lutheran Free Church · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Eureka Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Minnesota districts
On the state math tests, 54% of Eureka Township’s students scored proficient, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Eureka Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Eureka Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 54% across its districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Lakeville Public spends $14,782 per student and Farmington Public $13,987, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
17 elementary schools, then six middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Prairie Creek Community School and Glory Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Eureka Township’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eureka Township, with each school’s own grade.
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Eureka Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Eureka Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Eureka Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka Township | A− | Lakeville Public PK–12 · Farmington Public PK–12 · Northfield Public PK–12 |
| Lakeville | A | Lakeville Public |
| New Market | A | Lakeville Public PK–12 · New Prague Area Schools PK–12 |
| Castle Rock | B | Farmington Public PK–12 · Randolph Public PK–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Lakeville Public with Eureka Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Eureka Township
29 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Eureka Township’s schools
Are Eureka Township’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Eureka Township children attend outscore 84% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Eureka Township in?
Lakeville Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,025 students in 21 schools (2024–25).
Where do Eureka Township kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Farmington High School, Lakeville North High, Lakeville South High and Northfield Senior High.
What is Eureka Township’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Lakeville Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Eureka Township spend per student?
$14,782 in Lakeville Public School District, $13,987 in Farmington Public School District and $16,659 in Northfield Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Eureka Township?
Yes: Glory Academy (religious, grades K–11, 34 students). Eureka Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Eureka Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Eureka Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.