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Farmington Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,196 students in Farmington Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Farmington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Farmington Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Farmington High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
6,630 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
409 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Farmington Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#235 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
11%
% Black
7%
11%
% White
70%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,388 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,414
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,388
$18,580
Best Farmington Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farmington High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20655 Flagstaff Ave
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 252-2500
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 252-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,196 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dakota Prairie Area Learning Center
Alternative School
20655 Flagstaff Ave
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 252-2500
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 252-2500
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
20655 Flagstaff Ave
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-5013
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-5013
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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