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Faribault Senior High

Public Grades 9-12

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 18% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Faribault Senior High is a public high school located in Faribault, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 961 students. The school is part of the Faribault Public School District, which is ranked 409 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Faribault Senior High consistently ranks in the bottom half of Minnesota high schools, with its performance on state assessments (MCA-III) significantly below the state average across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 11.97% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school's 4-year graduation rate is around 80%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate ranges from 4.5% to 12.9% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (around 60%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population.

In comparison, the nearby Northfield Senior High, which is part of the higher-performing Northfield Public School District, consistently ranks in the top 25% of Minnesota high schools and outperforms Faribault Senior High on academic measures. Similarly, the Arcadia Charter School, located about 12 miles from Faribault Senior High, is a high-performing charter school that also outperforms Faribault Senior High across multiple academic metrics.

956

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,364

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 9th Ave SW
Faribault, MN 55021-5900

(507) 333-6100

District: Faribault Public School District

Feeder schools for Faribault Senior High:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary
Middle:	Faribault Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

Hispanic:

33.1%

African American:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (79% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg22%

Minnesota avg47%

370^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Faribault Public School District

409^th of 446Faribault Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	370 of 450	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	355 of 480	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	378 of 476	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	351 of 472	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	313 of 428	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	354 of 492	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	350 of 494	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.3	336 of 489	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.6	285 of 489	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.1	214 of 504	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	231 of 483	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.8	234 of 534	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	264 of 539	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	221 of 545	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	188 of 540	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.1	243 of 460	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.6	192 of 463	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.5	161 of 450	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.5	239 of 452	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.4	267 of 433	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	93 of 95	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	85 of 109	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	77 of 98	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	88 of 102	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	62 of 68	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	98 of 103	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	97 of 106	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	86 of 94	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	81 of 102	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	64 of 90	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	54 of 87	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.5	5 of 47	89.4%	★★★★★
2019	28.8	64 of 85	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	76 of 78	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	315 of 358	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	324 of 403	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	342 of 396	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	326 of 388	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	294 of 339	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	329 of 401	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	311 of 395	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	82 of 124	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	94 of 145	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	113 of 136	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	92 of 135	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	83 of 101	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	96 of 129	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	274 of 333	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	322 of 389	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	310 of 393	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	229 of 312	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	214 of 270	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	311 of 370	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	310 of 374	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	332 of 377	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	321 of 405	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	325 of 398	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	318 of 403	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	260 of 351	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	324 of 411	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	322 of 398	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	133 of 178	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	130 of 221	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	109 of 216	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	79 of 214	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	47 of 173	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	114 of 220	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	148 of 195	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	312 of 376	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	286 of 402	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	324 of 398	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	322 of 401	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	213 of 364	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	248 of 412	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	230 of 414	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading33%-17 vs state

Math12%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Faribault Senior High

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Faribault Senior High	Public	9-12	330 9th Ave SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6100	956	52	18.2	57.8%	398 (41.6%)	183 (19.1%)	316 (33.1%)	19 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.9%)	22	370^th of 450 public high schools	17.8%	29.1	355^th of 480 public high schools	26.0%	15			12.0	12.0			33.0	33.0	$14,364
Cvsec Step	Public	9-12	200 Western Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Cannon Valley Special Education Coo	No	No	No	No	(507) 209-2030	47	10	4.7	29.8%	31 (66.0%)	3 (6.4%)	10 (21.3%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)							(n/a)
Falcons Online Academy-High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	710 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 333-6224	62	5	11.8	59.7%	32 (51.6%)	9 (14.5%)	13 (21.0%)	4 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)							(n/a)
Faribault Allina PHP	Public	6-12	200 State Ave	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 497-3600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Mn Correctional Facility-Faribault	Public	9-12	1101 Linden Ln	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(507) 334-0878	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
MSAD Online Academy	Public	7-12	615 Olof Hanson Dr	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota State Academies	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 412-5200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Discovery Public School - Faribault	Public, Charter	6-12	126 8th Street NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Discovery Public School - Faribault	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 331-5423	45	6	7.6	86.7%	34 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)				0.0				15.8	$15,073
Faribault Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	118	9	13.1	73.7%	56 (47.5%)	7 (5.9%)	44 (37.3%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	5.5	439^th of 450 public high schools	2.4%	5.3	460^th of 480 public high schools	4.2%	21			0.0	0.0			12.5	12.5	$15,490
Secondary Area Learning Center Summer	Public	9-12	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)									$4,561
Medford Secondary	Public	7-12	750 2nd Ave SE	Medford	55049	Steele County	Medford Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 214-6302	379	22	16.9	34.0%	292 (77.0%)	4 (1.1%)	65 (17.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	44.7	277^th of 450 public high schools	38.4%	36.5	328^th of 480 public high schools	31.7%	51	30.5	25.4	13.0	23.3	28.8	43.3	52.4	41.8	$10,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Faribault Senior High

What schools feed into Faribault Senior High?

Faribault Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Middle : Faribault Middle

What is the racial makeup of Faribault Senior High?

Students at Faribault Senior High are 42% White, 33% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Faribault Senior High in?

Faribault Public School District

How many students attend Faribault Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 956 students attended Faribault Senior High.

Is Faribault Senior High a good school?

Faribault Senior High ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Minnesota high schools.

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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 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Faribault Senior High	Public	9-12	330 9th Ave SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6100	956	52	18.2	57.8%	398 (41.6%)	183 (19.1%)	316 (33.1%)	19 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.9%)	22	370^th of 450 public high schools	17.8%		29.1	355^th of 480 public high schools	26.0%	15			12.0	12.0			33.0	33.0	$14,364
Cvsec Step	Public	9-12	200 Western Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Cannon Valley Special Education Coo	No	No	No	No	(507) 209-2030	47	10	4.7	29.8%	31 (66.0%)	3 (6.4%)	10 (21.3%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Falcons Online Academy-High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	710 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 333-6224	62	5	11.8	59.7%	32 (51.6%)	9 (14.5%)	13 (21.0%)	4 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Faribault Allina PHP	Public	6-12	200 State Ave	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 497-3600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mn Correctional Facility-Faribault	Public	9-12	1101 Linden Ln	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(507) 334-0878	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
MSAD Online Academy	Public	7-12	615 Olof Hanson Dr	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota State Academies	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 412-5200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Discovery Public School - Faribault	Public, Charter	6-12	126 8th Street NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Discovery Public School - Faribault	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 331-5423	45	6	7.6	86.7%	34 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0				15.8	$15,073
Faribault Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	118	9	13.1	73.7%	56 (47.5%)	7 (5.9%)	44 (37.3%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	5.5	439^th of 450 public high schools	2.4%		5.3	460^th of 480 public high schools	4.2%	21			0.0	0.0			12.5	12.5	$15,490
Secondary Area Learning Center Summer	Public	9-12	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$4,561
Medford Secondary	Public	7-12	750 2nd Ave SE	Medford	55049	Steele County	Medford Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 214-6302	379	22	16.9	34.0%	292 (77.0%)	4 (1.1%)	65 (17.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	44.7	277^th of 450 public high schools	38.4%		36.5	328^th of 480 public high schools	31.7%	51	30.5	25.4	13.0	23.3	28.8	43.3	52.4	41.8	$10,855