Enrollment
45
High
STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISCOVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL - FARIBAULT·NCES 270019203145
Discovery Public School - Faribault
126 8TH STREET NW, FARIBAULT, MN 55021 · (507) 331-5423 · Rice County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL45 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Minnesota public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
6 FTE teachers
STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
39 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 8 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 10 | 22% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
15.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
0.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Discovery Public School - Faribault ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Rice County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 45 | #559 of 764 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
45
-12 (-21%) vs 2020
-37% since 2010-11, when it was 71
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45 | 5.9 | 7.6:1 | 87% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 5.4 | 9.0:1 | 77% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 49 | 5.1 | 9.7:1 | 84% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 57 | 4 | 14.3:1 | 68% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 59 | 6.4 | 9.2:1 | 54% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 6 | 8.0:1 | 65% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 71 | 5 | 14.2:1 | 72% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Discovery Public School - Faribault.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (59 to 45); teachers down 8% (6.4 to 5.9).
About Discovery Public School - Faribault
Discovery Public School - Faribault is a very small high school in FARIBAULT, Minnesota, one of the schools in Discovery Public School - Faribault. It enrolls 45 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 12. It has 88% fewer students than the average for high schools in Minnesota (about 371).
Discovery Public School - Faribault operates as its own local education agency.
More than half of the students at Discovery Public School - Faribault are White (76%). The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic. That is in line with Rice County, where about 80% of residents are White.
Discovery Public School - Faribault has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.6:1, with 5.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 87% at Discovery Public School - Faribault. On average, public schools in Rice County report 46%.
Discovery Public School - Faribault earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 0% of Minnesota public high schools.
The county, Rice County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $83,181 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Discovery Public School - Faribault, Rice County has 40 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Minnesota State Academy for Deaf is closest at about 0.5 miles. Discovery Public School - Faribault is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Discovery Public School - Faribault is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area. Discovery Public School - Faribault is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment fell by 21% across 4 years, from 57 in 2020-21 to 45 in 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 14.3 in 2020-21 to 7.6 in 2024-25.
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Rice County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,917
Census ACS
Median income
$83,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
8,301 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARIBAULT
- FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGHHigh · 956 students
- FARIBAULT MIDDLEMiddle · 594 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARYElementary · 473 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARYElementary · 391 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 389 students
- CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOLElementary · 224 students
Nearby schools
- Minnesota State Academy for Deaf0.5 mi · 88
- Minnesota State Academy for Blind0.5 mi · 46
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 473
- McKinley PreK1.2 mi · 36
- Surad Academy1.4 mi · 77
- CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL1.4 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About Discovery Public School - FaribaultWhat is the total enrollment at Discovery Public School - Faribault?
Discovery Public School - Faribault enrolls approximately 45 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Discovery Public School - Faribault serve?
Discovery Public School - Faribault serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Discovery Public School - Faribault?
Approximately 7.6:1 students per teacher at Discovery Public School - Faribault.
What is the student diversity at Discovery Public School - Faribault?
Student demographics at Discovery Public School - Faribault are roughly 76% White, 24% Hispanic.
What district is Discovery Public School - Faribault in?
Discovery Public School - Faribault is part of Discovery Public School - Faribault.
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