Other / mixed grade configuration · Faribault, MN
Discovery Public School - Faribault
Federal NCES profile for Discovery Public School - Faribault, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
The verdict
Discovery Public School - Faribault earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of Minnesota schools.
- #8 of 9
- schools in Faribault · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 73.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Discovery Public School - Faribault has class sizes smaller than 85% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Discovery Public School - Faribault ranks #8 of 9 schools in Faribault, MN.
School address
NCES ID 270019203145 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Discovery Public School - Faribault held near 48 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 5.1 → 5.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 270019203145 · Faribault, MN Other · SMALL · CHARTER
45 enr · 9:1 · 73.5% lunch · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Discovery Public School - Faribault held near 48 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 5.1 → 5.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →
How Discovery Public School - Faribault compares
Discovery Public School - Faribault held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9:1 | ▼ 43% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 73.5% | ▲ 72% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 75.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 36.9, Discovery Public School - Faribault is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
District finance for Discovery Public School - Faribault reports $17,939 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~45 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Frequently asked questions about Discovery Public School - Faribault
How many students attend Discovery Public School - Faribault?
Discovery Public School - Faribault has 45 students enrolled. It is a public school in Faribault, MN. CCD year-over-year: 49 (2022-23) → 48 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery Public School - Faribault?
The student-teacher ratio at Discovery Public School - Faribault is 9:1, which is 43% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Discovery Public School - Faribault?
73.5% of students at Discovery Public School - Faribault are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Discovery Public School - Faribault?
The largest demographic group at Discovery Public School - Faribault is White at 75.6% of enrollment, in Faribault, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Discovery Public School - Faribault?
Discovery Public School - Faribault has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Discovery Public School - Faribault rank among schools in Faribault?
By Resource Investment Index, Discovery Public School - Faribault ranks #8 of 9 schools in Faribault, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Faribault on the city page.
What other schools are in Discovery Public School - Faribault?
None; Discovery Public School - Faribault is a single-school charter district, and Discovery Public School - Faribault is its only campus.