Total enrollment
3,683
-286 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
23 schools in Faribault
Minnesota · Public K-12
Faribault sits inside Minnesota and runs 23 public K-12 schools, serving about 3,683 students between them, an average of 160 per school.
4-year change in Faribault
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
+3 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
24,631
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
3,683
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
23
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Learning Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 32 |
| CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-08 | 224 |
| CVSEC STEP | High | 09-12 | 47 |
| Discovery Public School - Faribault | High | 06-12 | 45 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION | Elementary | PK-PK | 78 |
| Falcons Online Academy-HS | High | 09-12 | 62 |
| Falcons Online Academy-Middle | Middle | 05-08 | 9 |
| Faribault Allina PHP | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER | High | 09-12 | 118 |
| FARIBAULT DAY SCHOOL ALC | Middle | 06-08 | 0 |
| FARIBAULT MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 594 |
| FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH | High | 09-12 | 956 |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 389 |
| Laura Baker SUN Program | Combined | KG-12 | 18 |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-05 | 391 |
| McKinley PreK | Elementary | PK-PK | 36 |
| Minnesota State Academy for Blind | Combined | PK-12 | 46 |
| Minnesota State Academy for Deaf | Combined | PK-12 | 88 |
| MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-FARIBAULT | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| MSAD Online Academy | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 473 |
| SECONDARY AREA LEARNING CNTR SUMMER | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Surad Academy | Elementary | KG-06 | 77 |
About Faribault
Public education in Faribault, Minnesota runs across 23 schools that enrolls roughly 3,683 students. By footprint, Faribault sits in the medium-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 7 elementary, 3 middle, 9 high, and 4 other.
Schools in Faribault average about 160 students each, 55% noticeably below the Minnesota norm.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,683 students, decreased 7% from the 3,969 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 15 to 18 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Faribault discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.