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Faribault Area Learning Center

Q: Is Faribault Area Learning Center a good school?

Faribault Area Learning Center ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Minnesota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Faribault Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Faribault Area Learning Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Faribault Area Learning Center?

Students at Faribault Area Learning Center are 47% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 1% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Faribault Area Learning Center is an alternative grades 9–12 high school in Faribault, Minnesota (Rice County), enrolling 118 students as part of the Faribault Public School District. It is the district's small alternative high school, roughly one-eighth the size of Faribault Senior High (956 students). In 2025–2026 it ranked 467th of 473 Minnesota high schools (1st percentile, 0 stars), and it has never earned more than 1 star in the ten years of rank history available; its best recent year was 2017–2018, at 16th percentile.

Graduation and dropout are the school's most striking numbers. Just 32.6% of students graduated in 2024–2025, compared with 79.1% at Faribault Senior High, 94.2% at Northfield Senior High, 80.0% at Discovery Public School - Faribault, and 94.1% at Arcadia Charter School. The dropout rate, 23.0%, is more than triple the district's 9.5% and about five times the state's 4.2%. Test proficiency is 0% in math and science and 9.5% in reading. State suppression means Falcons Online Academy-High School's reading and science results are unknown, not zero.

About 73.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, above Faribault Senior High (57.9%) and Northfield (25.2%). Staffing is a relative strength: a 13.1:1 student-teacher ratio beats Faribault Senior High (18.2) and Northfield (21.0). But high poverty alone does not explain the results — Discovery Public School - Faribault serves 86.7% low-income students yet reports a 0.0% dropout rate and an 80.0% graduation rate. Performance has never exceeded 2.94% in math, 3.45% in science, or 12.5% in reading in any year in the data, and every student group the state reports sits near the bottom statewide. With only about 30 students per grade, year-to-year changes reflect just a few students.

118

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,490

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

2855 1st Ave NW
Faribault, MN 55021-8888

(507) 333-6187

District: Faribault Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.5%

Hispanic:

37.3%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (2% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (33% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school2%

District avg20%

Minnesota avg43%

467^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Faribault Public School District

409^th of 458Faribault 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
2026	4.6	467 of 473	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	439 of 450	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	460 of 480	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	471 of 476	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	464 of 472	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	464 of 492	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	414 of 494	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	420 of 489	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.2	451 of 489	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.8	498 of 504	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.7	458 of 483	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.9	494 of 534	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	413 of 539	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.1	456 of 545	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	457 of 540	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	410 of 460	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.4	424 of 463	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.5	428 of 450	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.5	441 of 452	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.1	385 of 433	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.8	389 of 398	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.4	355 of 358	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	399 of 403	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	395 of 396	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	132 of 135	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	119 of 124	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	134 of 136	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	373 of 377	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	328 of 333	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	375 of 389	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	388 of 393	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	360 of 370	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	299 of 374	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	2.7	395 of 395	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	372 of 377	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	383 of 405	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	394 of 398	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	405 of 411	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	393 of 394	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	387 of 402	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	388 of 412	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading10%-39 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

Science0%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
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%)	4.6	467^th of 473 public high schools	1.3%		5.5	439^th of 450 public high schools	2.4%	28				9.5	9.5		0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$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
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%)	5.2	462^nd of 473 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)				7.1	10.7		7.7	12.5					10.5	$15,073
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)
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%)	25.9	364^th of 473 public high schools	23.0%		22	370^th of 450 public high schools	17.8%	6				18.1	18.1		22.0	22.0				23.4	23.4	$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)
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)
Falcons Online Academy-High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	330 9th Ave SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 333-6190	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)												8.3	8.3
Arcadia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1719 Cannon Rd	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Arcadia Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 663-8806	116	10	11.9	31.0%	94 (81.0%)	2 (1.7%)	10 (8.6%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)								(n/a)	57.9	42.9	56.3		47.7	25.0		24.0	31.6	33.3	50.0	44.4	39.2	$17,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Faribault Area Learning Center

How many students attend Faribault Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Faribault Area Learning Center.

What district is Faribault Area Learning Center in?

Faribault Public School District

Is Faribault Area Learning Center a good school?

Faribault Area Learning Center ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Minnesota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Faribault Area Learning Center?

Students at Faribault Area Learning Center are 47% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

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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