FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 9 public schools serving 6,800 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,458 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dakota County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,796 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 30.3% local, 62.5% state, and 7.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $88,941 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 27/100, ranked #359 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 434.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.5% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American across the district's schools.
Farmington High School accounts for 33.3% of all FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 2153× across entities
FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 2,153 students (highest), a spread of 2,152 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 435:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 29.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 9 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 6 other. Total enrollment is 6,800 students.
How much does FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $15,796 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #359 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $88,941 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dakota County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 69.5% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American, 4.2% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #359 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.