Laura Baker SUN Program
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Faribault, Minnesota
Laura Baker SUN Program in Faribault, Minnesota enrolled 18 students in 2024-25 with 9.3 full-time teachers, 1.9 students per teacher against the Minnesota median of 6.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 44.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 157% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 37%
7 students in 2022-23, 14 students in 2023-24, 18 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.8 to 9.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 7 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 8.3 | 1.7 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 9.3 | 1.9 |
1.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 Minnesota schools of this kind
Among the 163 Minnesota schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 6.6; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Laura Baker SUN Program enrolled 11 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent42.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
61.1% of students were White, 16.7% Black, 11.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White61.1%
- Black16.7%
- Hispanic11.1%
- Two or more races11.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Laura Baker SUN Program scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% 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.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | under 50% | 21‑39% | 51.1% |
| Math | under 50% | 20% or less | 44.8% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Schools of this kind in Faribault
6 public schools of this kind in Faribault report 2024-25 enrollment; Laura Baker SUN Program is number 6 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mn Academy for the Deaf | 88 | 3.5 | 75.0% |
| Early Childhood Special Education | 78 | 6.0 | 57.7% |
| Mn Academy for the Blind | 46 | 3.1 | 76.1% |
| McKinley PreK | 36 | not reported | 61.1% |
| Alexander Learning Academy | 32 | 2.2 | 62.5% |
| Laura Baker SUN Program | 18 | 1.9 | 27.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Laura Baker SUN Program
- Alexander Learning AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, under 0.1 miles away: 32 students (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
- McKinley PreKThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.6 miles away: 36 students (2024-25).1.6 mi
- Compare Laura Baker SUN Program with Alexander Learning AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Cannon Valley Special Education Coo spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaLaura Baker SUN Program is the number 168 by size of 245 Minnesota schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#168 of 245
- Minnesota schools by students per teacher1.9 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 6.6 for schools of this kind.1.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Laura Baker SUN Program
How many students attend Laura Baker SUN Program?
18 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 7 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Faribault, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Laura Baker SUN Program?
1.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for schools of this kind is 6.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Laura Baker SUN Program a Title I school?
Laura Baker SUN Program was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Laura Baker SUN Program do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Laura Baker SUN Program scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% 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; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Laura Baker SUN Program in?
Cannon Valley Special Education Coo, NCES district ID 2700424. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270042405068 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.