Northfield Public School District

201 Orchard Street S
Northfield, MN 55057-8888
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 999 students in Northfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Northfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
3,914 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Northfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MN)
#38 out of 516 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Northfield Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northfield 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.
63%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northfield 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.
90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Northfield Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
45 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
613 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
10%
# Black Students
87 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
2,987 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
76%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
88
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
244
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
248
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
354
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,415 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,690 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Northfield 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
$73 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Northfield 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
$17,415
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Northfield Public   School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,690
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Northfield Public   School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Northfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northfield Middle School
Math: 53% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2200 Division St S
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 663-0650
Grades: 6-8
| 863 students
Rank: #22.
Northfield Area Learning Center
Alternative School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Orchard St S
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Grades: 6-12
| 106 students
Rank: n/an/a
201 Orchard St S
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Grades: 6-8
| 30 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,914 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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