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Schools in Forest Township · Faribault Public School District, Northfield Public School District

Forest Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Forest 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 4 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 10 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 3% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Northfield Public
Students per teacher
14.8
MN 14.8
Schools in town
0
6,428 students on the public path
In brief

Forest Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 853 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Forest Township’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 93% 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

Faribault Public spends $19,745 per student and Northfield Public $16,659, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Forest Township’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (853)Better than 27%
Towns in Rice County (14)Better than 57%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,436 test results and a graduating class of 317 could put Forest Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Forest Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,373 in math, 3,501 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Forest Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

Forest Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Faribault Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Northfield Public School District, shared with Bridgewater, Dennison, Dundas, Eureka, Greenvale, Northfield, Northfield, Sciota, Waterford and Webster. Its elementary school is in Northfield. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Forest Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Faribault Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,106 students, down 6% since 2021–22 · 13.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$19,745MN $17,091 · FY2024
C−
Northfield Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,849 students, down 2% since 2021–22 · 15.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,659MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Faribault Public School District33%
State average 51.1% · 1559 students tested
Math · PK–12, Faribault Public School District20%
State average 44.8% · 1514 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Northfield Public School District59%
State average 51.1% · 1942 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northfield Public School District59%
State average 44.8% · 1859 students tested

Forest Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Forest Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Forest TownshipB−Faribault Public PK–12 · Northfield Public PK–12
Erin—Tri-City United
BridgewaterANorthfield Public
WebsterANorthfield Public PK–12 · New Prague Area Schools PK–12
WellsC−Faribault Public

2 of the 4 neighbors share Northfield Public with Forest Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Forest Township

10 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).

Also serving Forest Townshipin other towns
Greenvale Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northfield
A−
488 students12:1Rate it →
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Faribault
D
473 students14:1Rate it →
Spring Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northfield
A
445 students12:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Faribault
D
389 students13:1Rate it →
Bridgewater Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Northfield
A
564 students14:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Faribault
C−
391 students12:1Rate it →
Northfield Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northfield
A−
845 students19:1Rate it →
Faribault Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Faribault
C−
594 students14:1Rate it →
Northfield Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Northfield
A−
1,283 students21:1Rate it →
Faribault Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Faribault
C
956 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Forest Township’s schools

Are Forest Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Forest Township children attend outscore 52% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Forest Township in?

Two districts: Faribault Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Northfield Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bridgewater, Dennison, Dundas, Eureka, Greenvale, Northfield, Northfield, Sciota, Waterford and Webster.

Where do Forest Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Northfield Senior High and Faribault Senior High.

What is Forest Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Northfield Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Forest Township spend per student?

$19,745 in Faribault Public School District and $16,659 in Northfield Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.