Discovery Public School - Faribault

Public school district · Rice County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700192

Discovery Public School - Faribault spent $17,939 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 76% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its one school enrolled 45 students in 2024-25; 79.7% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Discovery Public School - Faribault in enrollment (42 to 57 students) and Discovery Public School - Faribault itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Discovery Public School - Faribault, FY23Nett Lake $46,813; Jennings Community School $25,152; STEAM Academy Charter School $23,632; Rosa Parks Charter High School $19,020; Watershed High School $18,204; Discovery Public School - Faribault $17,939; Vermilion Country School $15,239; Birch Grove Community School $14,738; Green Isle Community School $14,319; Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School $12,640; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30k40k50kNett Lake$46,813Jennings Community School$25,152STEAM Academy Charter School$23,632Rosa Parks Charter High School$19,020Watershed High School$18,204Discovery Public School - Fari…$17,939Vermilion Country School$15,239Birch Grove Community School$14,738Green Isle Community School$14,319Minnesota Wildflower Montessor…$12,640State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Discovery Public School - Faribault, FY23Nett Lake $46,813; Jennings Community School $25,152; STEAM Academy Charter School $23,632; Rosa Parks Charter High School $19,020; Watershed High School $18,204; Discovery Public School - Faribault $17,939; Vermilion Country School $15,239; Birch Grove Community School $14,738; Green Isle Community School $14,319; Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School $12,640; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30k40k50kNett Lake$46,813Jennings Community School$25,152STEAM Academy Charter School$23,632Rosa Parks Charter High School$19,020Watershed High School$18,204Discovery Public School - Faribault$17,939Vermilion Country School$15,239Birch Grove Community School$14,738Green Isle Community School$14,319Minnesota Wildflower Montessori Sch…$12,640State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Discovery Public School - Faribault, FY23Nett Lake $46,813; Jennings Community School $25,152; STEAM Academy Charter School $23,632; Rosa Parks Charter High School $19,020; Watershed High School $18,204; Discovery Public School - Faribault $17,939; Vermilion Country School $15,239; Birch Grove Community School $14,738; Green Isle Community School $14,319; Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School $12,640; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k30k50kNett Lake$46,813Jennings Community School$25,152STEAM Academy Charter School$23,632Rosa Parks Charter High School$19,020Watershed High School$18,204Discovery Public School - Faribault$17,939Vermilion Country School$15,239Birch Grove Community School$14,738Green Isle Community School$14,319Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School$12,640State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Discovery Public School - Faribault, FY23Nett Lake $46,813; Jennings Community School $25,152; STEAM Academy Charter School $23,632; Rosa Parks Charter High School $19,020; Watershed High School $18,204; Discovery Public School - Faribault $17,939; Vermilion Country School $15,239; Birch Grove Community School $14,738; Green Isle Community School $14,319; Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School $12,640; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k30k50kNett Lake$46,813Jennings Community School$25,152STEAM Academy Charter School$23,632Rosa Parks Charter High School$19,020Watershed High School$18,204Discovery Public School - Faribault$17,939Vermilion Country School$15,239Birch Grove Community School$14,738Green Isle Community School$14,319Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School$12,640State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$924,000 in revenue: 79.7% state, 1.3% local and 19.0% federal. Total spending including $74,000 of capital outlay was $1,023,000, or $20,878 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Discovery Public School - Faribault revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $736,000; Local $12,000; Federal $176,000; total $924,000.
  • State$736,000 80%
  • Local$12,000 1%
  • Federal$176,000 19%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

49 students in 2022-23, 48 students in 2023-24, 45 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Discovery Public School - Faribault enrollment by school year2022-23: 49, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 4502040602022-23492023-24482024-2545
Discovery Public School - Faribault enrollment by school year2022-23: 49, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 4502040602022-23492023-24482024-2545
Discovery Public School - Faribault enrollment by school year2022-23: 49, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 4502040602022-23492023-24482024-2545
Discovery Public School - Faribault enrollment by school year2022-23: 49, 2023-24: 48, 2024-25: 4502040602022-23492023-24482024-2545

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23495.19.7
2023-24485.39.0
2024-25455.97.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$287,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,857 per student

Discovery Public School - Faribault booked $287,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 5 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $56,719 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 28 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$232,00080.8%
Special education$39,00013.6%
Other programs$16,0005.6%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,800 in 2018-19, $4,250 in 2019-20, $5,193 in 2020-21, $6,122 in 2021-22, $5,857 in 2022-23.

Discovery Public School - Faribault teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,800, 2019-20: $4,250, 2020-21: $5,193, 2021-22: $6,122, 2022-23: $5,85702k4k6k8k2018-19$4,8002019-20$4,2502020-21$5,1932021-22$6,1222022-23$5,857
Discovery Public School - Faribault teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,800, 2019-20: $4,250, 2020-21: $5,193, 2021-22: $6,122, 2022-23: $5,85702k4k6k8k2018-19$4,8002019-20$4,2502020-21$5,1932021-22$6,1222022-23$5,857
Discovery Public School - Faribault teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,800, 2019-20: $4,250, 2020-21: $5,193, 2021-22: $6,122, 2022-23: $5,85702k4k6k8k2018-19$4,8002019-20$4,2502020-21$5,1932021-22$6,1222022-23$5,857
Discovery Public School - Faribault teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,800, 2019-20: $4,250, 2020-21: $5,193, 2021-22: $6,122, 2022-23: $5,85702k4k6k8k2018-19$4,8002019-20$4,2502020-21$5,1932021-22$6,1222022-23$5,857

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Discovery Public School - Faribault scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts20% or less51.1%22
Math20% or less44.8%21

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 high school, 45 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Discovery Public School - Faribault457.671.1%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Discovery Public School - Faribault

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentDiscovery Public School - Faribault ranks 83 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,939).#83 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaDiscovery Public School - Faribault is the number 526 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 49 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#526 of 543
  3. Minnesota Wildflower Montessori SchoolThe next larger Minnesota district: 50 students in fall 2022, $12,640 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,640
  4. Nett Lake Public School DistrictThe next smaller Minnesota district: 48 students in fall 2022, $46,813 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$46,813
  5. Compare Discovery Public School - Faribault with Minnesota Wildflower Montessori SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Discovery Public School - Faribault, its largest high school45 students in 2024-25, 7.6 per teacher.45
  7. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaDiscovery Public School - Faribault spent $56,719 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$56,719
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Discovery Public School - Faribault

  1. How many schools and students are in Discovery Public School - Faribault?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 45 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Discovery Public School - Faribault spend per student?
    $17,939 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Discovery Public School - Faribault's money come from?
    $924,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 79.7% state, 1.3% local and 19.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Discovery Public School - Faribault spend on teacher salaries?
    $287,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,857 per student. Divided by the 5 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $56,719 per teacher, more than 28 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Discovery Public School - Faribault do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Discovery Public School - Faribault scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Discovery Public School - Faribault's NCES district ID?
    2700192. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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