Daniel F. Akin House · Photo: Original uploader was Appraiser at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Farmington’s public schools outscore 64% of Minnesota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Farmington, 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 85% 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.
Farmington’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 913 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Farmington’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,987 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2022–23. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Great Oaks Academy - Grammar is 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 Farmington’s grade
B: better than 64% of Minnesota school districts, #152 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Farmington, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Farmington · depends on your address
Robert Boeckman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 855 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Levi P. Dodge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 692 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Farmington · depends on your address
Robert Boeckman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 855 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Levi P. Dodge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 692 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Farmington · depends on your address
Robert Boeckman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 855 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Levi P. Dodge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 692 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Farmington
Farmington High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,153 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Farmington
Farmington High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,153 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Farmington
Farmington High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,153 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Farmington
Farmington High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,153 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Farmington’s public schools are run by Farmington Public School District, which also serves Castle Rock, Empire and Eureka. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Farmington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Farmington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Farmington | B | Farmington Public |
| Empire | A− | Farmington Public PK–12 · Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan PK–12 |
| Castle Rock | B | Farmington Public PK–12 · Randolph Public PK–12 |
| Lakeville | A | Lakeville Public |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Farmington Public with Farmington, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Farmington
8 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).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Dakota Prairie Area Learning Center, Farmington Online - Elementary, Farmington Online - Middle and Farmington Online - High).
Questions about Farmington’s schools
Are Farmington’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Farmington children attend outscore 64% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #152 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Farmington in?
Farmington Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,458 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Farmington kids go to high school?
Farmington High School, with 2,153 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Farmington’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Farmington Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Farmington spend per student?
$13,987 in Farmington Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Farmington families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Farmington → 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.