FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER

As a rural-scale four-year high school in FARIBAULT, Minnesota, FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER enrolls 118 students from grades 9 through 12, run under FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 68% below the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER is one of 10 schools operated by FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 3,106 students overall.

On the student-mix side, FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER records that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 37% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black. By comparison, Rice County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Rice County (around 46%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Rice County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,181 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Rice County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,301 students), of which FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER is one.

The closest other public school is CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER has held roughly steady, going from 116 students in 2018 to 118 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 28% to 37% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.