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Enrollment
956
High
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271176000558
FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH
330 9TH AVE SW, FARIBAULT, MN 55021 · (507) 333-6100 · Rice County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL956 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
553 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 9 | 246 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 262 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 230 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 218 | 23% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 60% · US 70%
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
12.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH
FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH's state test result (24.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH this school | 956 | 57.8% | 24.3% |
| South St. Paul High School SOUTH SAINT PAUL | 866 | 54.3% | 32.4% |
| Willmar Senior High WILLMAR | 1,205 | 57.4% | 32.3% |
| SIMLEY SENIOR HIGH INVER GROVE HEIGHTS | 1,030 | 48.3% | 27.9% |
| PELICAN RAPIDS SECONDARY PELICAN RAPIDS | 374 | 58.3% | 44.6% |
| Austin Senior High AUSTIN | 1,485 | 54.9% | 29.0% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Rice County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #351 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #374 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #344 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 956 | #96 of 764 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #218 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #45 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.8% | #94 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.2% | #19 of 146 | N/A |
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
956
-149 (-13%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 827
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 956 | 52.4 | 18.3:1 | 58% (553) |
| 2023-24 | 961 | 62 | 15.5:1 | 60% (574) |
| 2022-23 | 981 | 60 | 16.4:1 | 61% (599) |
| 2020-21 | 1,105 | 69 | 16.0:1 | 44% (487) |
| 2017-18 | 1,229 | 66.9 | 18.4:1 | 50% (610) |
| 2015-16 | 1,227 | 66 | 18.6:1 | 44% (534) |
| 2010-11 | 1,112 | 59 | 18.9:1 | 37% (416) |
| 2000-01 | 1,333 | 61 | 21.9:1 | 23% (305) |
| 1990-91 | 827 | 51 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (1,229 to 956); teachers down 22% (66.9 to 52.4).
About FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH
FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH runs as a large high school in FARIBAULT, Minnesota. It has an enrollment of 956 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Minnesota enroll around 371, and this school is 158% above that mark.
District-wide, FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 10 schools and 3,106 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH is White, with 42% of students. Other groups make up 33% Hispanic, 19% Black, and 4% multiracial. Rice County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
On staff are 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. High schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 16.3:1. About 58% of students at FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Rice County average 46%.
After adjusting for student poverty, FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 24.3%; the prediction is 34.0%.
For the population of Rice County, median household income comes to about $83,181, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Rice County's 40 public schools enroll about 8,301 students and include FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY sits about 0.4 miles from FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH. FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH enrolled 1,105 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 956. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.3:1.
On allk12, people connected to FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FARIBAULT MIDDLEMiddle · 594 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARYElementary · 473 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARYElementary · 391 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 389 students
- FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 118 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATIONElementary · 78 students
Other schools in FARIBAULT
- FARIBAULT MIDDLEMiddle · 594 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARYElementary · 473 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARYElementary · 391 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 389 students
- CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOLElementary · 224 students
- FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 118 students
Nearby schools
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 389
- Surad Academy0.4 mi · 77
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 391
- CVSEC STEP1.1 mi · 47
- Laura Baker SUN Program1.1 mi · 18
- Alexander Learning Academy1.1 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH?
FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 956 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH serve?
FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH?
At FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH, the student body is approximately 42% White, 33% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH in?
FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH is part of FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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