Total enrollment
3,106
-252 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 3,106 students · 1 city
Parents inside FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT pick from 13 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 3,106 students (an average school size of 239).
4-year change in FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+2 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #154 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,106 | #62 of 269 | #3,114 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #46 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #85 of 267 | #4,360 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 68.5% | #25 of 269 | #2,052 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #16 of 152 | #400 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY at 32.2% proficient to JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY at 17.4%, a gap of 14.9 points. That is the 62nd widest gap among 84 Minnesota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,718 to 2,999 students (down 19%) and from 263 to 215 full-time teachers (down 18%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH | Faribault | High | 09-12 | 956 |
| FARIBAULT MIDDLE | Faribault | Middle | 06-08 | 594 |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY | Faribault | Elementary | PK-05 | 473 |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY | Faribault | Elementary | KG-05 | 391 |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY | Faribault | Elementary | PK-05 | 389 |
| FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER | Faribault | High | 09-12 | 118 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION | Faribault | Elementary | PK-PK | 78 |
| Falcons Online Academy-HS | Faribault | High | 09-12 | 62 |
| McKinley PreK | Faribault | Elementary | PK-PK | 36 |
| Falcons Online Academy-Middle | Faribault | Middle | 05-08 | 9 |
| FARIBAULT DAY SCHOOL ALC | Faribault | Middle | 06-08 | 0 |
| Faribault Allina PHP | Faribault | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| SECONDARY AREA LEARNING CNTR SUMMER | Faribault | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is a low-population Minnesota school district running 13 schools with combined enrollment near 3,106.
Looking at the level breakdown, FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is built around 5 elementary, 3 middle, and 5 high schools.
On a per-school basis, FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 239 students per school, 33% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 357.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has shrank 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,358 students to 3,106. FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT now counts 10 public schools, up from 8 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.