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High Schools in Northfield Public School District

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At a glance

DistrictNorthfield Public School District27^th of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,390

Students

Top rankedNorthfield Senior High51^st of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Northfield Senior High up 72 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Northfield Public School District in Minnesota is home to two high schools: Northfield Senior High and Northfield Area Learning Center. While both schools serve grades 9-12, their academic performance and outcomes vary significantly.

Northfield Senior High is the standout school in the district, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Minnesota and earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in reading. In contrast, Northfield Area Learning Center has historically ranked much lower, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

Despite the performance gap, both schools share similar graduation and dropout rates of 84.2% and 4.4%, respectively. However, Northfield Area Learning Center has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 53.44%, compared to 30.35% at Northfield Senior High. This suggests the learning center may face additional challenges in supporting its student population.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)			MCA-III Reading (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Northfield Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0630	1,283	61	21.0	25.2%	978 (76.2%)	27 (2.1%)	204 (15.9%)	21 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.0%)	85.7	51^st of 450 public high schools	88.7%		72.9	123^rd of 480 public high schools	74.4%	72		48.2	48.2		64.0	64.0	$12,697
Northfield Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	107	6	19.4	59.8%	66 (61.7%)	5 (4.7%)	30 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)								(n/a)	6.7		9.1	26.7		20.8	$3,325
Big 9 Online High School	Public	9-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arcadia Charter School	2.2 mi	1	50^th
Prairie Creek Community School	5.53 mi	1	73^rd
Randolph Public School District	8.2 mi	2	359^th
Nerstrand Charter School	10.2 mi	1	127^th
Faribault Public School District	11.43 mi	13	409^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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