Schools & Families in Faribault
Faribault's education picture centers on a single public district, Faribault Public Schools, alongside a real, historic private boarding-school option distinct from the public system.
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Learn moreFaribault Public Schools (ISD #656)
Faribault Public Schools serves the city and surrounding rural Rice County communities, operating an Early Learning Center, two elementary schools (grades 1-5), one middle school (grades 6-8), one high school (grades 9-12), an alternative learning center, and an online 7-12 school.
Faribault Senior High School
Faribault Senior High School enrolled approximately 956 students for the 2024-2025 school year, with a student-teacher ratio of approximately 18.3:1 -- the city's sole public high school.
Shattuck-St. Mary's: a real, historic private alternative
Shattuck-St. Mary's School, founded 1858, is a private, Episcopal-affiliated, coeducational boarding school serving grades 6-12 with approximately 391 students -- a real, historic institutional anchor distinct from the public ISD #656 system, though its small size doesn't meaningfully shift the city's broader population age.
Key takeaways
- Faribault Public Schools (ISD #656) is the city's single public district.
- Faribault Senior High School (~956 students) is the city's sole public high school.
- Shattuck-St. Mary's School (founded 1858) offers a real, historic private boarding-school option, grades 6-12.
- Confirm current, address-specific attendance-boundary assignment directly before relocating.
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