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Northfield Public School District

201 Orchard Street S
Northfield, MN 55057-8888
(District boundaries shown in map)
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<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 92 students in Northfield Public School District.
Public Preschools in Northfield Public School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
723 Schools
# Students
3,875 Students
216,061 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
16,999 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Northfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#58 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
58%
46%
59%
51%
46%
41%
92%
84%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.41
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
13%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
75%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,590 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,878 is higher than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,590
$17,852
Spending / Student
$18,878
$18,577

Best Northfield Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
700 Lincoln Parkway
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 664-3649
Gr: PK | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
School Readiness Plus
700 Lincoln Parkway
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1232
Gr: PK-K

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,875 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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