Faribault Public School District

710 17th St Sw
Faribault, MN 55021-0618
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Faribault Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 603 students in Faribault Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Faribault Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
3,106 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Faribault Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 68% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#429 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

18%
46%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

33%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

24%
41%
77%
83.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.8%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
35%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
22%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% White
35%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,154 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,713 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$67 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,154
$19,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,713
$20,059

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Faribault Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Falcons Online Academy-middle
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
710 17th St Sw
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-6000
Gr: 5-8 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Faribault Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
704 17th St Sw
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-6300
Gr: 6-8 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: n/an/a
Faribault Allina Php
Alternative School
200 State Ave
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 497-3600
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Faribault Day School Alc
Alternative School
2855 1st Ave Nw
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-6187
Gr: 6-8

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,106 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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