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Laura Baker SUN Program

200 WESTERN AVE NW, FARIBAULT, MN 55021 · (507) 209-2030 · Rice County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL18 STUDENTS
Enrollment
18
Combined
DISTRICT 25 · STATE 50
Student : Teacher
1.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 2.1:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
5 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 216%
Grade 3211%
Grade 416%
Grade 5317%
Grade 7528%
Grade 10211%
Grade 11422%
Student demographics
White
1161%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
211%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
317%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Two+
211%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
1794%
Female
16%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
36.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Laura Baker SUN Program ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Minnesota
Enrollment
ranked largest first
18#70 of 137
Ranked against other public K-12 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
18
+14 (+350%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
1.9:1
was 2.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25189.31.9:128% (5)
2023-24148.31.7:164% (9)
2022-2376.81.0:1N/A
2020-21422.0:1N/A
2017-18125.12.4:150% (6)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laura Baker SUN Program.

Since 2017-18: students up 50% (12 to 18); teachers up 85% (5.1 to 9.3).

About Laura Baker SUN Program

Federal records list Laura Baker SUN Program as a school serving multiple grade levels in FARIBAULT, Minnesota. Students in kindergarten through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 18 students. Combined schools in Minnesota have about 50 students on average; enrollment here is 64% lower.

Within Cannon Valley Special Education Coo, Laura Baker SUN Program is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 97 students.

The share of White students at Laura Baker SUN Program is 61%, a majority. The school is also 17% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. That is lower than the 80% White share among all Rice County residents.

Laura Baker SUN Program has a student-to-teacher ratio of 1.9:1, with 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in Minnesota, 6.4:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 28% at Laura Baker SUN Program. Compared with the 46% average for public schools in Rice County, the school's rate is lower.

In Rice County, home to about 67,917 people, the median household earns about $83,181 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Rice County number 40, with about 8,301 students.

Among nearby public schools, Alexander Learning Academy is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Laura Baker SUN Program.

Under the NCES locale system, Laura Baker SUN Program is Town: Distant.

Enrollment records show 4 in 2020-21 and 18 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.

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Rice County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Laura Baker SUN Program
District
Cannon Valley Special Education Coo
Address
200 WESTERN AVE NW, FARIBAULT, MN 55021
Phone
(507) 209-2030
County
Rice County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
18
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
1.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
5 (28%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
270042405068
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Cannon Valley Special Education Coo
Other schools in FARIBAULT
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Laura Baker SUN Program
How many students attend Laura Baker SUN Program?
Laura Baker SUN Program enrolls approximately 18 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Laura Baker SUN Program serve?
Laura Baker SUN Program serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Laura Baker SUN Program have?
Laura Baker SUN Program employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 1.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Laura Baker SUN Program?
At Laura Baker SUN Program, the student body is approximately 61% White, 11% Hispanic, 17% Black, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Laura Baker SUN Program?
Laura Baker SUN Program is overseen by Cannon Valley Special Education Coo in Rice County.
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