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Northfield Public School District

201 Orchard Street S
Northfield, MN 55057-8888
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Northfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,426 students in Northfield Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Northfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Northfield Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northfield Senior High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
3,875 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#58 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
58%
46%
59%
51%
46%
41%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
11%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
75%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,590 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,878 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,590
$17,854
Spending / Student
$18,878
$18,580

Best Northfield Public School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northfield Senior High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1400 Division St S
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 663-0630
Gr: 9-12 | 1,295 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Northfield Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Orchard St S
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Gr: 6-12 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
201 Orchard St S
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-1201
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,875 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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