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FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

20655 FLAGSTAFF AVE, FARMINGTON, MN 55024 · (651) 252-2500 · Dakota County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,153 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Minnesota public high schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·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

Enrollment
2,153
High
DISTRICT 1,077 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
109 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
442 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 953725%
Grade 1054425%
Grade 1153425%
Grade 1253825%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
1,55572%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
24611%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
1115%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
1105%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
1266%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 1%
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
Male
1,09551%
Female
1,05849%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
44.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
34.9%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 54% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.

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 FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL this school2,15320.5%37.9%
STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL
STILLWATER
2,65819.6%55.4%
LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGH
LAKEVILLE
1,81622.4%48.1%
CHASKA HIGH SCHOOL
CHASKA
1,49521.1%56.2%
Centennial High School
CIRCLE PINES
2,06722.5%55.5%
ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGH
ROSEMOUNT
2,36418.9%61.2%
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 FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Dakota County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.9%#211 of 397#9 of 14
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
34.9%#185 of 401#10 of 15
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.1%#226 of 397#9 of 14
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,153#19 of 764#4 of 38
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.8:1#267 of 332#8 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.7%#123 of 338#13 of 15
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
20.5%#391 of 444#17 of 21
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.8%#161 of 181#8 of 9
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 2024-25
Enrollment
2,153
-50 (-2%) vs 2020
+254% since 1990-91, when it was 608
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,153108.619.8:121% (442)
2023-242,196109.420.1:121% (472)
2022-232,201109.920.0:122% (476)
2020-212,20311119.9:111% (247)
2017-182,115103.920.4:115% (313)
2015-161,9338822.0:117% (326)
2010-111,6678619.4:115% (254)
2000-018524618.5:17% (63)
1990-916083318.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (2,115 to 2,153); teachers up 5% (103.9 to 108.6).

About FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in FARMINGTON, Minnesota, and it is part of FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Total enrollment is 2,153 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Minnesota enroll about 371 students on average.

District-wide, FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 9 schools and 6,458 students.

More than half of the students at FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL are White (72%). The remaining students are 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put Dakota County at about 74% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.

FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL has 108.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 16.3:1. The school has 21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 13 points below the 34% average for public schools in Dakota County.

On the allk12 Grade, FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL lands at C, ahead of 29% of Minnesota public high schools.

On a poverty-adjusted basis, FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Minnesota schools: 37.9% actual against 54.0% predicted.

Census data for Dakota County show the median household earns about $106,318 a year, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Dakota County number 170, with about 74,687 students.

DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER is the nearest public school to FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is 6th of 8 on proficiency.

The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 2,153, close to the 2,203 recorded in 2020-21.

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Dakota County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students

Quick facts

School name
FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
District
FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
20655 FLAGSTAFF AVE, FARMINGTON, MN 55024
Phone
(651) 252-2500
County
Dakota County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,153
Teachers (FTE)
109
Student–teacher ratio
19.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
442 (21%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
271182000568
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Farmington High. FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
How large is FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,153 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL serve?
FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 19.8:1 (109 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
At FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Dakota County.
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