Minnesota State Academy for Deaf

Minnesota State Academy for Deaf operates as a well-populated all-grades campus in FARIBAULT, Minnesota, overseen by MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES. Current enrollment sits at 88 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 50 students per school, that is 76% bigger than typical.

Within MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES, which oversees 2 schools and 134 students, Minnesota State Academy for Deaf is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Minnesota State Academy for Deaf logs that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 22% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Minnesota State Academy for Deaf has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 3.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 6.4:1 average. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Rice County (around 46%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Rice County put the typical household earns roughly $83,181 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Rice County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,301 students), Minnesota State Academy for Deaf is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Minnesota State Academy for Deaf's enrollment has edged down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 99 (now 88). The White share of enrollment edged down from 75% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 5.0:1 in 2018 to 3.5:1 in 2025.

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