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Discovery Public School - Faribault

45 students · 1 schools · 7.6:1 ratio · grades 6–12 · #522 of 535 in Minnesota

Students
45
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–Teacher
7.6:1
County
Rice
Grades
6–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Discovery Public School - Faribault

Discovery Public School - Faribault is a public school system serving Rice County, Minnesota, based in Faribault. It serves 45 students across 1 schools spanning 6–12, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #522 largest of Minnesota’s 535 school systems.

Phone5073315423
Address126 8Th Street Nw, Faribault, MN 55021
CountyRice County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Discovery Public School - Faribault enrolls 45 students in 1 schools — an average of about 45 students per school. It serves grades 6–12 and ranks #522 of 535 statewide by enrollment.

Students
45
#522 of 535 in Minnesota
Schools
1
~45 students each
Grade span
6–12
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Discovery Public School - Faribault, from the NCES Common Core of Data (45 students reported):

White
76%
Black
0%
Hispanic
24%
Asian
0%
Two or more
0%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Discovery Public School - Faribault employs about 6 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 7.6:1 — below the Minnesota average of about 15.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 11.

Student–teacher ratio
7.6:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
classroom teachers
Total staff
11
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Minnesota funds schools

Minnesota funds districts mainly through General Education Revenue, built on a basic formula allowance set per pupil unit by the Legislature — $7,281 per pupil for 2024–25, now indexed to inflation. On top of the basic allowance the formula layers weighted components for compensatory (poverty), English-learner, special-education and sparsity needs, so a district’s total revenue reflects both enrollment and student characteristics.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Discovery Public School - Faribault are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Minnesota’s accountability system, North Star, is published through the Minnesota Report Card, covering achievement, growth, graduation, progress toward English-language proficiency and consistent attendance rather than a single A–F grade. Look up Discovery Public School - Faribault on the Minnesota Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Minnesota has no state accreditation requirement for public districts; where districts pursue voluntary accreditation they generally work with Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor. Look up Discovery Public School - Faribault in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Discovery Public School - Faribault vs. Minnesota

Enrollment rank
#522
of 535 districts
Ratio
7.6:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Locale
Town: Distant
Rice County

See every Minnesota district side by side in the Minnesota directory.

Go deeper

Look up Discovery Public School - Faribault’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Minnesota Legislature (General Education Revenue) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Discovery Public School - Faribault. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2700192. Confirm current details with the district and the Minnesota Department of Education.