Mn Academy for the Deaf
Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Faribault, Minnesota
Mn Academy for the Deaf in Faribault, Minnesota enrolled 88 students in 2024-25 with 24.9 full-time teachers, 3.5 students per teacher against the Minnesota median of 6.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 21-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Minnesota: 83.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 28% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 28%
69 students in 2022-23, 82 students in 2023-24, 88 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.4 to 24.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 69 | 19.4 | 3.6 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 23.9 | 3.4 |
| 2024-25 | 88 | 24.9 | 3.5 |
3.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 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 Mn Academy for the Deaf enrolled 86 students; it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)not reported
- Out-of-school suspensions4
- Chronically absent26.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
52.3% of students were White, 21.6% Hispanic, 11.4% Black in 2024-25.
- White52.3%
- Hispanic21.6%
- Black11.4%
- Two or more races8.0%
- Asian6.8%
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 and 2022-23
The students tested at Mn Academy for the Deaf scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 21‑39% | 20‑29% | 51.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 20% or less | 20‑29% (2021-22) | 45.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
under 50% of the 10 students in Mn Academy for the Deaf's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | under 50% | under 50% | 83.3% |
| Students in the class | 10 | 15 | 69,945 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Faribault
6 public schools of this kind in Faribault report 2024-25 enrollment; Mn Academy for the Deaf is the largest.
| 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 Mn Academy for the Deaf
- Mn Academy for the BlindThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.8 miles away: 46 students, 3.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- McKinley PreKThe next nearest public school of this kind, 0.8 miles away: 36 students (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Compare Mn Academy for the Deaf with Mn Academy for the BlindStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Minnesota State Academies spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMn Academy for the Deaf is the number 57 by size of 245 Minnesota schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#57 of 245
- Minnesota schools by students per teacher3.5 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 6.6 for schools of this kind.3.5:1
- 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 Mn Academy for the Deaf
How many students attend Mn Academy for the Deaf?
88 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 69 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Faribault, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Mn Academy for the Deaf?
3.5 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 Mn Academy for the Deaf a Title I school?
Mn Academy for the Deaf was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Mn Academy for the Deaf do on state tests?
The students tested at Mn Academy for the Deaf scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Mn Academy for the Deaf?
under 50% of the 10 students in Mn Academy for the Deaf's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Mn Academy for the Deaf in?
Minnesota State Academies, NCES district ID 2700129. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270012902409 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 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 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.