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Farmington Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,880 students in Farmington Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Farmington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
6,630 Students
214,483 Students
# Teachers
409 Teachers
16,892 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Farmington Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
13%
% Black
7%
13%
% White
70%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,388 is less than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,414
$17,866
Spending / Student
$15,388
$18,593
Best Farmington Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meadowview Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6100 195th St W
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-3100
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-3100
Gr: PK-5 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
North Trail Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5580 170th St W
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1800
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1800
Gr: PK-5 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #33.
Akin Road Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5231 195th St W
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1700
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1700
Gr: PK-5 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4100 208th St West
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1600
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 460-1600
Gr: PK-5 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
Farmington Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Maple St
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-9000
Farmington, MN 55024
(651) 463-9000
Gr: PK-5 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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