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Item: Farmington Public School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

20655 Flagstaff Avenue
Farmington, MN 55024-9242

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Top 50%

Tel: (651) 463-5000

www.farmington.k12.mn.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

12 Schools

2,768 Schools

# Students

6,458 Students

875,540 Students

# Teachers

406 Teachers

57,000 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	151	52
Kind	344	106
1	387	109
2	456	113
3	462	117
4	486	114
5	471	117
6	512	117
7	494	117
8	541	117
9	537	122
10	544	125
11	534	127
12	539	139

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District Rank

Farmington Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#237 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Farmington Public School District
2023	#237
2022	#235
2021	#195
2019	#202
2018	#138
2017	#130
2016	#125
2015	#94
2014	#97
2013	#112
2012	#117
2011	#61
2010	#108

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41%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	41%	46%
2022	44%	45%
2021	43%	45%
2019	55%	56%
2018	61%	58%
2017	64%	59%
2016	65%	60%
2015	68%	61%
2014	71%	61%
2013	69%	61%
2012	68%	62%
2011	64%	56%
2010	69%	65%

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49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2022	49%	51%
2021	52%	53%
2019	59%	59%
2018	61%	60%
2017	64%	61%
2016	64%	60%
2015	65%	60%
2014	62%	59%
2013	60%	58%
2012	80%	76%
2011	80%	74%
2010	78%	72%

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36%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2022	36%	41%
2021	37%	45%

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93%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	93%	83%
2022	94%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	93%	84%
2018	93%	83%
2017	92%	83%
2016	93%	82%
2015	93%	82%
2014	93%	82%
2013	94%	81%
2012	93%	80%
2011	94%	79%

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(2022-23)

11.4%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	11.4%	27.3%
2022	17.4%	31.2%
2021	3.5%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.46	0.59
2022	0.43	0.58
2021	0.40	0.58
2020	0.35	0.55
2019	0.35	0.54
2018	0.31	0.54
2017	0.31	0.53
2016	0.30	0.51
2015	0.28	0.49
2014	0.27	0.48
2013	0.27	0.47
2012	0.27	0.45
2011	0.26	0.44
2010	0.24	0.42
2009	0.23	0.41
2008	0.23	0.40
2007	0.22	0.40
2006	0.19	0.38
2005	0.16	0.37
2004	0.12	0.35
2003	0.11	0.34
2002	0.09	0.32
2001	0.08	0.31
2000	0.05	0.29
1999	0.04	0.27
1998	0.05	0.27
1997	0.03	0.24
1996	0.03	0.24
1995	0.03	0.22
1994	0.03	0.21
1993	0.04	0.21
1992	0.03	0.19
1991	0.04	0.19
1990	0.04	0.17
1989	0.04	0.15
1988	0.03	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	4%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	11%	11%
2022	9%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	5%	8%
2014	5%	8%
2013	4%	8%
2012	4%	8%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	5%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	2%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

67%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	72%	62%
2022	75%	63%
2021	77%	63%
2020	80%	65%
2019	80%	66%
2018	83%	66%
2017	83%	67%
2016	84%	69%
2015	84%	70%
2014	85%	71%
2013	85%	72%
2012	85%	73%
2011	86%	74%
2010	87%	75%
2009	87%	76%
2008	87%	77%
2007	88%	77%
2006	90%	78%
2005	92%	79%
2004	94%	80%
2003	94%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	96%	83%
2000	97%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	97%	85%
1997	98%	87%
1996	98%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	99%	89%
1993	98%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	98%	90%
1990	98%	91%
1989	98%	92%
1988	98%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,345 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,603 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$125 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$125 MM	$10 MM
2022	$121 MM	$10 MM
2021	$115 MM	$9 MM
2020	$112 MM	$9 MM
2019	$110 MM	$8 MM
2018	$107 MM	$8 MM
2017	$103 MM	$7 MM
2016	$97 MM	$7 MM
2015	$80 MM	$6 MM
2014	$88 MM	$7 MM
2012	$85 MM	$6 MM
2011	$83 MM	$7 MM
2010	$80 MM	$6 MM
2009	$81 MM	$6 MM
2008	$79 MM	$6 MM
2007	$72 MM	$6 MM
2006	$58 MM	$6 MM
2005	$52 MM	$6 MM
2004	$49 MM	$6 MM
2003	$46 MM	$6 MM
2002	$42 MM	$7 MM
2001	$40 MM	$7 MM
2000	$34 MM	$6 MM
1999	$31 MM	$7 MM
1998	$28 MM	$7 MM
1997	$26 MM	$7 MM
1996	$24 MM	$6 MM
1995	$22 MM	$5 MM
1992	$16 MM	$4 MM
1990	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$107 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$107 MM	$10 MM
2022	$109 MM	$10 MM
2021	$102 MM	$9 MM
2020	$107 MM	$9 MM
2019	$99 MM	$9 MM
2018	$102 MM	$8 MM
2017	$103 MM	$8 MM
2016	$92 MM	$7 MM
2015	$85 MM	$6 MM
2014	$86 MM	$7 MM
2012	$81 MM	$6 MM
2011	$81 MM	$6 MM
2010	$85 MM	$6 MM
2009	$115 MM	$6 MM
2008	$121 MM	$6 MM
2007	$86 MM	$6 MM
2006	$64 MM	$6 MM
2005	$62 MM	$6 MM
2004	$54 MM	$6 MM
2003	$53 MM	$7 MM
2002	$55 MM	$7 MM
2001	$42 MM	$7 MM
2000	$40 MM	$7 MM
1999	$49 MM	$7 MM
1998	$31 MM	$7 MM
1997	$38 MM	$7 MM
1996	$30 MM	$6 MM
1995	$34 MM	$6 MM
1992	$23 MM	$4 MM
1990	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,345

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$18,372	$17,720
2022	$17,468	$17,074
2021	$16,218	$15,834
2020	$15,298	$14,997
2019	$15,086	$14,113
2018	$14,733	$14,902
2017	$14,299	$14,246
2016	$13,562	$13,431
2015	$11,353	$12,051
2014	$12,516	$12,820
2012	$12,591	$12,250
2011	$12,596	$12,557
2010	$12,055	$12,051
2009	$12,549	$11,416
2008	$12,389	$11,377
2007	$11,900	$10,573
2006	$9,942	$10,187
2005	$9,299	$9,471
2004	$8,997	$9,255
2003	$8,677	$9,258
2002	$8,287	$9,018
2001	$8,407	$8,614
2000	$7,645	$8,140
1999	$7,598	$8,059
1998	$7,301	$7,429
1997	$7,136	$7,402
1995	$6,741	$6,624
1992	$5,602	$5,777
1990	$4,899	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$16,603

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Farmington Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,768	$18,342
2022	$15,796	$17,269
2021	$14,331	$15,759
2020	$14,600	$15,385
2019	$13,508	$14,956
2018	$14,054	$15,174
2017	$14,285	$14,982
2016	$12,903	$14,117
2015	$12,159	$11,992
2014	$12,143	$13,172
2012	$12,057	$12,023
2011	$12,320	$11,899
2010	$12,910	$11,992
2009	$17,972	$11,593
2008	$19,145	$11,230
2007	$14,169	$10,536
2006	$10,973	$10,149
2005	$10,971	$9,268
2004	$9,912	$9,179
2003	$10,078	$9,746
2002	$10,945	$9,476
2001	$8,859	$8,680
2000	$8,840	$8,712
1999	$11,757	$8,638
1998	$8,104	$7,392
1997	$10,449	$7,891
1995	$10,450	$6,943
1992	$8,310	$6,055
1990	$4,962	$4,961

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Farmington Public School District?

Farmington Public School District manages 12 public schools serving 6,458 students.

What is the rank of Farmington Public School District?

Farmington Public School District is ranked #250 out of 514 school districts in Minnesota (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Farmington Public School District?

67% of Farmington Public School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Farmington Public School District?

Farmington Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Farmington Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,603 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 93% (Top 5% in MN)
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education