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Schools in Wells Township · Faribault Public School District

Wells Township’s public schools score below 77% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

In Wells Township, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wells 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 92% 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
33%
▼ 18 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 25 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 7 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▲ 16% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,803 students on the public path
In brief

Wells Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1597 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wells Township’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,745 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Faribault Middle, then Faribault Senior High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

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 Wells Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Minnesota school districts. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1597)Better than 2%
Towns in Rice County (14)Better than 0%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,536 test results and a graduating class of 298 could put Wells Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Wells Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,514 in math, 1,559 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–8Faribault Middlein FaribaultC−
9–12Faribault Senior Highin FaribaultC

Wells Township’s public schools are run by Faribault Public School District, which also serves Cannon City, Faribault, Forest and Nerstrand and others. 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.

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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 51.1% · 1559 students tested
Math20%
State average 44.8% · 1514 students tested

Wells Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wells TownshipC−Faribault Public
FaribaultC−Faribault Public
ShieldsvilleCTri-City United PK–12 · Faribault Public PK–12
WarsawC−Faribault Public
ForestB−Faribault Public PK–12 · Northfield Public PK–12
Cannon CityC−Faribault Public

All 5 neighbors share Faribault Public with Wells Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wells Township

5 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 Wells Townshipin other towns
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Faribault
D
473 students14:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Faribault
D
389 students13:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Faribault
C−
391 students12:1Rate it →
Faribault Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Faribault
C−
594 students14:1Rate it →
Faribault Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Faribault
C
956 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Wells Township’s schools

Are Wells Township’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wells Township children attend score below 77% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wells Township in?

Faribault Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,106 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wells Township kids go to high school?

Faribault Senior High in Faribault, with 956 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Wells Township’s graduation rate?

76% of the class of 2023 in Faribault Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Wells Township spend per student?

$19,745 in Faribault 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.