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Farmington Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,628 students in Farmington Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Farmington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
6,909 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
460 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Farmington Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
53%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.58
# American Indian Students
25 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
298 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
657 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
364 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
5%
12%
# White Students
5,164 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
75%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
398 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
152
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
433
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
486
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
472
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
499
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
495
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
532
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
530
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
538
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
553
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
574
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
596
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
512
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
537
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,767 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,711
$17,887
Spending / Student
$14,767
$18,614
Best Farmington Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Levi P. Dodge Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4200 208th St W
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1500
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 763 students
Rank: #22.
Robert Boeckman Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 Denmark Ave
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1400
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1400
Grades: 6-8
| 858 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dakota Prairie Area Learning Center
Alternative School
20655 Flagstaff Ave
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 252-2500
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 252-2500
Grades: 8-12
| 7 students
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