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Minnesota State Academy for Blind

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

Students ?

3.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 6th Ave SE
Faribault, MN 55021-8888

(507) 412-5200

District: Minnesota State Academies

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

African American:

10.9%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Ranking ()	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Minnesota State Academy for Blind	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	400 6th Ave SE	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota State Academies	No	No	No	No	(507) 412-5200	46	15	3.1	76.1%	37 (80.4%)	5 (10.9%)	3 (6.5%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)
Minnesota State Academy for Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	615 Olof Hanson Dr	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota State Academies	No	No	No	No	(507) 412-5200	88	25	3.5	80.7%	46 (52.3%)	10 (11.4%)	19 (21.6%)	6 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)	(n/a)	21.4	10.8	14.3	14.3
Alexander Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Western Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Cannon Valley Special Education Coo	No	No	No	No	(507) 209-2030	32	15	2.1	68.8%	22 (68.8%)	2 (6.3%)	6 (18.8%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	(n/a)		0.0		0.0
Laura Baker SUN Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Western Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Cannon Valley Special Education Coo	No	No	No	No	(507) 209-2030	18	9	1.9	27.8%	11 (61.1%)	3 (16.7%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	(n/a)				36.4
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 663-0600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	333 E School St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 444-8600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	(n/a)
SWMetro Waseca	Public, Alternative	K-12	501 Elm Ave E	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8117	13	3	3.8	53.8%	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	(n/a)

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What is the racial makeup of Minnesota State Academy for Blind?

Students at Minnesota State Academy for Blind are 80% White, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Minnesota State Academy for Blind in?

Minnesota State Academies

How many students attend Minnesota State Academy for Blind?

In the 2024-25 school year, 46 students attended Minnesota State Academy for Blind.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Minnesota State Academy for Blind	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	400 6th Ave SE	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota State Academies	No	No	No	No	(507) 412-5200	46	15	3.1	76.1%	37 (80.4%)	5 (10.9%)	3 (6.5%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Minnesota State Academy for Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	615 Olof Hanson Dr	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota State Academies	No	No	No	No	(507) 412-5200	88	25	3.5	80.7%	46 (52.3%)	10 (11.4%)	19 (21.6%)	6 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)								(n/a)	21.4	10.8	14.3	14.3
Alexander Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Western Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Cannon Valley Special Education Coo	No	No	No	No	(507) 209-2030	32	15	2.1	68.8%	22 (68.8%)	2 (6.3%)	6 (18.8%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)		0.0		0.0
Laura Baker SUN Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Western Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Cannon Valley Special Education Coo	No	No	No	No	(507) 209-2030	18	9	1.9	27.8%	11 (61.1%)	3 (16.7%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)				36.4
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 663-0600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	333 E School St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 444-8600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
SWMetro Waseca	Public, Alternative	K-12	501 Elm Ave E	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8117	13	3	3.8	53.8%	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)