Minnesota State Academy for Blind

Set in FARIBAULT, Minnesota, Minnesota State Academy for Blind is a mid-sized multi-level school, overseen by MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES. It educates 46 students across grades pre-K through 12.

Minnesota State Academy for Blind is one of 2 schools operated by MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES, a district that educates 134 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Minnesota State Academy for Blind shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Other groups include 11% Black, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 3.1:1. The state averages around 6.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Rice County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Rice County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,181, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Rice County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,301 students), Minnesota State Academy for Blind is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Discovery Public School - Faribault, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Minnesota State Academy for Blind operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Minnesota State Academy for Blind's enrollment has ticked down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 60 (now 46). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 87% to 80% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 4.3:1 in 2018 to 3.1:1 in 2025.

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