Enrollment
2,153
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 271182000568
Farmington High School — Farmington, MN
Federal NCES profile for Farmington High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 19
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 63
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Farmington Public School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
109.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.2:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Farmington High School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Farmington High School reports 2,153 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 109.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 27% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 27% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 16.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 62% below the Minnesota average and 69% below the national baseline. The school offers 14 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 392 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Farmington Public School District spends $15,796 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.3% from local sources (property taxes), 62.5% from the state, and 7.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Farmington High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.2:1 | ▲ 27% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.2% | ▼ 62% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,153 | top 99% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
16.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 62% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.2:1
students per teacher
— 27% above state mean
Top 85% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,796
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.5 FTE
Per 391 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
76
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,153 Top 99% in Minnesota — larger than 1% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 109.0
Students per teacher 20.2:1 +27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.2% -62% vs state
NCES ID 271182000568
Student demographics
White 72.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 5.2%
Asian 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 72.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.5
Students per counselor 392:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.9%
In-school suspensions 76
Out-of-school suspensions 45
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Farmington Public School District, which includes Farmington High School.
$15,796
Per student
-25%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.3%
State 62.5%
Federal 7.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 600
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Farmington High School
How many students attend Farmington High School?
Farmington High School has 2,153 students enrolled. It is a high school in FARMINGTON, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Farmington High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Farmington High School is 20.2:1, which is 27% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Farmington High School?
16.2% of students at Farmington High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Farmington High School?
The largest demographic group at Farmington High School is White at 72.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in FARMINGTON, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Farmington High School?
Farmington High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.