Faribault Public School District
Faribault Public School District is a public school district based in Faribault, Minnesota, serving 3,106 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #64 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 239 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $15,847 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Faribault compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Faribault | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,847 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,282 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 237 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 529 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 621 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahtomedi Public School DistrictMahtomedi | 3,285 | 6 | $12,367 | 17.3 | #61 |
| Fergus Falls Public School DistrictFergus Falls | 3,235 | 12 | $10,952 | 16.6 | #62 |
| Big Lake Public School DistrictBig Lake | 3,190 | 6 | $12,085 | 16.1 | #63 |
| Faribault Public School DistrictFaribault · this district | 3,106 | 13 | $15,847 | 13.1 | #64 |
| Orono Public School DistrictLong Lake | 2,987 | 7 | $14,183 | 17.4 | #65 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeWitt Public SchoolsDewitt, MI | 3,109 | $10,186 | 17.6 |
| Sealy ISDSealy, TX | 3,109 | $10,412 | 14.8 |
| Cedarburg School DistrictCedarburg, WI | 3,108 | $11,688 | 15.8 |
| Sandusky CitySandusky, OH | 3,105 | $15,741 | 16.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-faribault-public-school-district