Faribault Public School District, Minnesota

Faribault Public School District is a unified school district in Rice County, Minnesota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 31,179 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 210 sq mi (545 km²) of land.

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Faribault Public School District in Minnesota
Faribault Public School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
31,179 ± 313
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Rice County
Land area
210 sq mi (545 km²)
Median household income
$68,525 ± $8,894
Median home value
$276,000 ± $13,596
Water area
9.36 sq mi (24.2 km²)
State
Minnesota
Census code (GEOID)
2711760
Coordinates (central point)
44.309418, -93.250457

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Faribault Public School District, largest first

  1. Faribault (city)24,631 people
  2. Wells Township1,529 people
  3. Forest Township1,377 people
  4. Warsaw Township1,161 people
  5. Walcott Township1,106 people
  6. Cannon City Township1,073 people
  7. Warsaw (CDP)560 people
  8. Wheeling Township529 people
  9. Richland Township480 people
  10. Nerstrand (city)215 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Medford Public School District9.4 mi south
  2. Northfield Public School District11 mi north
  3. Kenyon-Wanamingo School District17 mi east
  4. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District17 mi west
  5. Tri-City United School District19 mi west

These share a boundary with Faribault Public School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Faribault Public School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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