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Public School Review - Established 2003

Faribault Public School District

710 17th St Sw
Faribault, MN 55021-0618
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (507) 333-6016
www.faribault.k12.mn.us

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 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,856 students in Faribault Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Faribault Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
3,106 Students
575,552 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
39,750 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
Pre-K10624
Kind199101
1205109
2215113
3198117
4153113
5177117
6184116
7211100
820897
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District Rank

Faribault Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MN)
#429 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearFaribault Public School District
2023#429
2022#431
2021#422
2019#420
2018#387
2017#400
2016#375
2015#360
2014#366
2013#367
2012#371
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18%
46%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
202318%46%
202220%45%
202117%45%
201935%56%
201838%58%
201742%59%
201647%60%
201550%61%
201450%61%
201348%61%
201254%62%
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33%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
202233%51%
202134%53%
201942%59%
201838%60%
201741%61%
201645%60%
201545%60%
201446%59%
201344%58%
201262%76%
201164%74%
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24%
41%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
202224%41%
202126%45%
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77%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
202377%84%
202269%84%
202176%84%
202076%84%
201967%84%
201868%83%
201769%83%
201675%82%
201575%82%
201474%82%
201378%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
20240.700.60
20230.700.59
20220.690.58
20210.690.57
20200.670.54
20190.670.54
20180.630.53
20170.630.53
20160.610.52
20150.570.51
20140.550.48
20130.530.47
20120.500.45
20110.470.44
20100.450.42
20090.440.41
20080.410.41
20070.400.40
20060.390.37
20050.370.37
20040.340.35
20030.310.34
20020.300.32
20010.270.31
20000.240.29
19990.200.28
19980.180.26
19970.170.24
19960.130.23
19950.120.23
19940.110.22
19930.110.21
19920.090.19
19910.090.16
19900.080.16
19890.060.16
19880.050.16
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% American Indian
1%
2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
20111%2%
20091%2%
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% Asian
2%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
20243%7%
20233%7%
20223%7%
20213%7%
20203%7%
20193%7%
20182%7%
20172%7%
20162%7%
20151%6%
20142%6%
20132%6%
20122%7%
20112%6%
20103%6%
20092%6%
20082%6%
20073%6%
20062%6%
20052%5%
20042%5%
20033%5%
20023%5%
20013%5%
20003%5%
19993%5%
19983%4%
19973%4%
19964%4%
19953%4%
19944%4%
19933%3%
19923%3%
19913%3%
19903%3%
19892%3%
19882%3%
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% Hispanic
35%
12%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
202433%12%
202330%11%
202228%10%
202128%10%
202025%9%
201925%9%
201824%9%
201724%9%
201623%9%
201522%9%
201421%8%
201321%8%
201221%7%
201120%7%
201019%7%
200919%6%
200818%6%
200717%6%
200617%5%
200517%5%
200416%4%
200314%4%
200212%4%
200111%3%
20009%3%
19997%3%
19986%2%
19976%2%
19963%2%
19953%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%1%
19912%1%
19901%1%
19891%1%
19881%1%
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% Black
22%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
202423%12%
202325%12%
202225%12%
202125%11%
202024%11%
201924%11%
201821%11%
201721%11%
201618%10%
201515%10%
201413%10%
201311%9%
20129%9%
20117%9%
20107%10%
20096%10%
20086%9%
20075%9%
20064%8%
20053%8%
20042%8%
20031%7%
20022%7%
20012%7%
20001%6%
19991%5%
19981%6%
19971%5%
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% White
35%
59%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
202436%61%
202338%62%
202240%63%
202141%64%
202045%66%
201945%66%
201851%67%
201751%67%
201656%68%
201560%69%
201463%71%
201365%72%
201267%73%
201170%74%
201071%75%
200972%76%
200874%76%
200775%77%
200677%79%
200578%79%
200480%80%
200382%81%
200283%82%
200184%83%
200087%84%
199989%85%
199890%86%
199790%87%
199693%87%
199594%88%
199494%88%
199395%89%
199295%90%
199195%91%
199096%91%
198997%91%
198897%91%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
20245%6%
20234%6%
20224%6%
20213%6%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20161%4%
20152%4%
20141%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,147 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,847 is higher than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$15,547 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
2023$63 MM$9 MM
2022$59 MM$9 MM
2021$63 MM$9 MM
2020$59 MM$9 MM
2019$58 MM$8 MM
2018$58 MM$8 MM
2017$59 MM$7 MM
2016$58 MM$7 MM
2015$48 MM$6 MM
2014$53 MM$7 MM
2012$50 MM$6 MM
2011$48 MM$7 MM
2010$48 MM$6 MM
2009$47 MM$6 MM
2008$47 MM$6 MM
2007$45 MM$6 MM
2006$42 MM$6 MM
2005$42 MM$6 MM
2004$42 MM$6 MM
2003$42 MM$6 MM
2002$40 MM$7 MM
2001$39 MM$7 MM
2000$40 MM$6 MM
1999$38 MM$7 MM
1998$37 MM$7 MM
1997$36 MM$7 MM
1996$34 MM$6 MM
1995$31 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$62 MM
$16,179 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
2023$62 MM$9 MM
2022$59 MM$9 MM
2021$62 MM$9 MM
2020$59 MM$9 MM
2019$61 MM$9 MM
2018$57 MM$8 MM
2017$55 MM$8 MM
2016$61 MM$7 MM
2015$48 MM$6 MM
2014$47 MM$7 MM
2012$47 MM$6 MM
2011$50 MM$6 MM
2010$48 MM$6 MM
2009$44 MM$6 MM
2008$42 MM$6 MM
2007$43 MM$6 MM
2006$46 MM$6 MM
2005$46 MM$6 MM
2004$46 MM$6 MM
2003$40 MM$7 MM
2002$38 MM$7 MM
2001$37 MM$7 MM
2000$35 MM$7 MM
1999$38 MM$7 MM
1998$49 MM$7 MM
1997$53 MM$7 MM
1996$38 MM$6 MM
1995$31 MM$6 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,147
$17,742

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
2023$18,894$15,292
2022$16,925$14,997
2021$18,635$15,834
2020$16,925$14,997
2019$15,985$14,113
2018$15,411$14,902
2017$15,459$14,246
2016$14,823$13,431
2015$12,401$12,051
2014$13,560$12,820
2012$12,571$12,250
2011$12,231$12,557
2010$11,709$12,051
2009$11,393$11,416
2008$11,219$11,377
2007$11,170$10,573
2006$10,340$10,187
2005$10,171$9,471
2004$10,440$9,255
2003$10,649$9,258
2002$9,926$9,018
2001$9,603$8,614
2000$9,610$8,140
1999$8,643$8,059
1998$8,463$7,429
1997$8,240$7,402
1995$7,261$6,624
1992$6,001$5,777
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Spending / Student
$19,847
$18,463

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearFaribault Public School DistrictMinnesota
2023$18,613$15,221
2022$16,909$15,385
2021$18,358$15,759
2020$16,909$15,385
2019$16,708$14,956
2018$15,038$15,174
2017$14,500$14,982
2016$15,640$14,117
2015$12,287$11,992
2014$12,131$13,172
2012$11,813$12,023
2011$12,596$11,899
2010$11,602$11,992
2009$10,661$11,593
2008$10,031$11,230
2007$10,649$10,536
2006$11,331$10,149
2005$11,208$9,268
2004$11,296$9,179
2003$10,190$9,746
2002$9,327$9,476
2001$9,172$8,680
2000$8,552$8,712
1999$8,641$8,638
1998$11,258$7,392
1997$12,084$7,891
1995$7,310$6,943
1992$6,049$6,055
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Best Faribault Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
510 Lincoln Ave Nw
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-6600
Gr: K-5 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
922 Sw Home Place
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-6500
Gr: PK-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #33.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
925 Parshall St
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-6700
Gr: PK-5 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #44.
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: #55.
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 (2026)

  • 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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