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Faribault Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Faribault, Wells Township, Forest Township, Warsaw Township, Cannon City Township, Shieldsville Township, Walcott Township, Wheeling Township, Richland Township and Nerstrand, and parts of Bridgewater Township, Northfield Township and Erin Township.

Faribault’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Minnesota school districts

Students
3,106
Schools
10
Spent per student
$19,745
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Faribault Public School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 23% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% more per student than the MN average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.9% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $9M, about $2,892 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 23% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Faribault 25,040C−Wells Township 1,585B−Forest Township 1,377C−Warsaw Township 1,317C−Cannon City Township 1,273CShieldsville Township 1,101Walcott Township 969Wheeling Township 536Richland Township 388Nerstrand 274

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Faribault. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Faribault MiddleThis district
9–12Faribault Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20%
State average 44.8% · 1,514 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 51.1% · 1,559 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 83.3% · 298 in the class

92% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,745 per student · 16% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 65%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,302’21
3,312’22
3,107’23
3,106’24

Down 5.9% since 2021–22.

Students
Hispanic 35%White 35%Black 22%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Faribault
D
473 students14:1
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Faribault
D
389 students13:1
Early Childhood Special Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Faribault
78 students6:1
McKinley PreK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Faribault
36 students
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Faribault
C−
391 students12:1
Falcons Online Academy-Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Faribault
9 students9:1
Faribault Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Faribault
C−
594 students14:1
Faribault Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Faribault
C
956 students18:1
Faribault Area Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Faribault
C−
118 students13:1
Falcons Online Academy-HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Faribault
62 students12:1

Left off: 3 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Northfield Public School DistrictDennison, Dundas, Greenvale Township
$16,659per student
Kenyon-Wanamingo School DistrictDennison, Holden Township, Kenyon Township
$15,668per student
Tri-City United School DistrictKilkenny Township, Montgomery Township, Wheatland Township
$14,049per student
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School DistrictKilkenny Township, Morristown Township
$14,033per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.