Farmington Public School District

20655 Flagstaff Avenue
Farmington, MN 55024-9242
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 5 public preschools serving 3,069 students in Farmington Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Farmington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
6,909 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
460 Teachers
16,055 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#195 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Farmington Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Farmington Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Farmington Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Farmington Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.62
# American Indian Students
25 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
298 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
657 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
364 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
5,164 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
75%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
398 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
152
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
433
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
486
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
472
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
499
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
495
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
532
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
530
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
538
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
553
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
574
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
596
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
512
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
537
189
# 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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Farmington Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$102 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Farmington Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,711
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Farmington Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,767
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Farmington Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Farmington Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadowview Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6100 195th St W
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-3100
Grades: PK-5
| 644 students
Rank: #22.
North Trail Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5580 170th St W
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #33.
Akin Road Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5231 195th St W
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1700
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
Rank: #44.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4100 208th St West
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1600
Grades: PK-5
| 696 students
Rank: #55.
Farmington Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Maple St
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-9000
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,909 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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