Falcons Online Academy-Middle

Falcons Online Academy-Middle sits in FARIBAULT, Minnesota, and is classified as a middle school. It enrolls 9 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 5 through 8. Middle schools in Minnesota have about 495 students on average; enrollment here is 98% lower.

Falcons Online Academy-Middle reports to FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 10 schools and 3,106 students.

The share of White students at Falcons Online Academy-Middle is 78%, a majority. The school is also 22% Black. Census estimates put Rice County at about 80% White, close to the school's figure.

With 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 8.8:1. The average for middle schools in Minnesota is 17.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Falcons Online Academy-Middle, 67% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Rice County average 46%.

Looking at the county, Rice County, the median household earns about $83,181 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Rice County has 40 public schools with about 8,301 students, including Falcons Online Academy-Middle.

Falcons Online Academy-Middle's nearest public school is Falcons Online Academy-HS (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area. NCES classifies the school as virtual.

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