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Discovery Public School - Faribault School District

126 8th Street Nw
Faribault, MN 55021-8888

Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 331-5423

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Discovery Public School - Faribault School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 48 students in Discovery Public School - Faribault School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

Public School in Discovery Public School - Faribault School District have an score of 20% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 46%), and score of 20% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

1 School

2,722 Schools

# Students

48 Students

870,913 Students

# Teachers

5 Teachers

57,792 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
7	3	114
8	6	116
9	8	122
10	14	125
11	10	126
12	7	133

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Discovery Public School - Faribault School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 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 50% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#510 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District
2023	#510
2022	#456
2021	#442
2019	#475
2018	#506
2017	#449
2016	#458
2015	#479
2014	#450
2013	#399
2012	#486

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(21-22)

≤20%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2022	20%	45%
2021	20%	45%
2019	20%	56%
2018	10%	58%
2017	30%	59%
2016	20%	60%
2015	20%	61%
2014	20%	61%
2013	20%	61%
2012	20%	62%
2011	10%	56%

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≤20%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2022	20%	51%
2021	20%	53%
2019	30%	59%
2018	10%	60%
2017	30%	61%
2016	30%	60%
2015	20%	60%
2014	30%	59%
2013	49%	58%
2012	20%	76%
2011	24%	74%

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≤20%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2022	20%	41%
2021	50%	45%

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(21-22)

≥50%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2022	50%	84%
2021	50%	84%
2020	50%	84%
2019	50%	84%
2018	50%	83%
2017	49%	83%
2016	49%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	50%	82%
2013	50%	81%
2012	50%	80%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2023	0.49	0.59
2022	0.40	0.58
2021	0.51	0.57
2020	0.60	0.54
2019	0.60	0.54
2018	0.40	0.53
2017	0.40	0.53
2016	0.29	0.52
2015	0.32	0.51
2014	0.40	0.48
2013	0.46	0.47
2012	0.41	0.45
2011	0.39	0.44
2010	0.54	0.42
2009	0.52	0.41
2008	0.52	0.41
2007	0.52	0.40
2006	0.52	0.37
2005	0.43	0.37
2004	0.35	0.35
2003	0.39	0.34

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2014	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2022	2%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

19%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2023	29%	11%
2022	16%	10%
2021	23%	10%
2020	31%	9%
2019	31%	9%
2018	16%	9%
2017	16%	9%
2016	10%	9%
2015	5%	9%
2014	6%	8%
2013	12%	8%
2012	16%	7%
2011	10%	7%
2010	25%	7%
2009	25%	6%
2008	32%	6%
2007	32%	6%
2006	41%	5%
2005	13%	5%
2004	10%	4%
2003	10%	4%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	11%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	8%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	4%	9%
2006	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	2%	8%

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% White

73%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2023	65%	62%
2022	76%	63%
2021	66%	64%
2020	55%	66%
2019	55%	66%
2018	76%	67%
2017	76%	67%
2016	84%	68%
2015	82%	69%
2014	77%	71%
2013	73%	72%
2012	75%	73%
2011	77%	74%
2010	63%	75%
2009	65%	76%
2008	62%	76%
2007	62%	77%
2006	75%	79%
2005	74%	79%
2004	80%	80%
2003	77%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	7%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$865,000

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2023	$1 MM	$9 MM
2022	$1 MM	$9 MM
2021	$1 MM	$9 MM
2020	$1 MM	$9 MM
2019	$1 MM	$8 MM
2018	$1 MM	$8 MM
2017	$1 MM	$7 MM
2016	$1 MM	$7 MM
2015	$1 MM	$6 MM
2014	$1 MM	$7 MM
2012	$1 MM	$6 MM
2011	$1 MM	$7 MM
2010	$1 MM	$6 MM
2009	$1 MM	$6 MM
2008	$1 MM	$6 MM
2007	$1 MM	$6 MM
2006	0	$6 MM
2005	$1 MM	$6 MM
2004	$1 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1 MM	$6 MM
2002	0	$7 MM

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Spending

$883,000

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2023	$1 MM	$9 MM
2022	$1 MM	$9 MM
2021	$1 MM	$9 MM
2020	$1 MM	$9 MM
2019	$1 MM	$9 MM
2018	$1 MM	$8 MM
2017	$1 MM	$8 MM
2016	$1 MM	$7 MM
2015	$1 MM	$6 MM
2014	$1 MM	$7 MM
2012	$1 MM	$6 MM
2011	$1 MM	$6 MM
2010	$1 MM	$6 MM
2009	$1 MM	$6 MM
2008	$1 MM	$6 MM
2007	$1 MM	$6 MM
2006	0	$6 MM
2005	$1 MM	$6 MM
2004	$1 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1 MM	$7 MM
2002	0	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student (21-22)

$12,794

$14,997

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2022	$12,794	$14,997
2021	$15,175	$15,834
2020	$12,794	$14,997
2019	$14,727	$14,113
2018	$14,729	$14,902
2017	$13,328	$14,246
2015	$13,036	$12,051
2014	$14,846	$12,820
2012	$15,614	$12,250
2011	$11,592	$12,557
2010	$12,804	$12,051

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Spending / Student (21-22)

$12,838

$15,385

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Discovery Public School - Faribault School District	Minnesota
2022	$12,838	$15,385
2021	$15,491	$15,759
2020	$12,838	$15,385
2019	$15,055	$14,956
2018	$15,305	$15,174
2017	$13,891	$14,982
2015	$11,600	$11,992
2014	$15,846	$13,172
2012	$14,456	$12,023
2011	$10,296	$11,899
2010	$11,393	$11,992

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Best Discovery Public School - Faribault School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Discovery Public School - Faribault

Charter School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

126 8th Street Nw
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 331-5423

Gr: 6-12 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Discovery Public School - Faribault School District?

Discovery Public School - Faribault School District manages 1 public schools serving 48 students.

What is the rank of Discovery Public School - Faribault School District?

Discovery Public School - Faribault School District is ranked #466 out of 520 school districts in Minnesota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Discovery Public School - Faribault School District?

73% of Discovery Public School - Faribault School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Discovery Public School - Faribault School District?

Discovery Public School - Faribault School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 06-12
Enrollment: 48 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education