Rice County Public Schools

Rice County, Minnesota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

8,395

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Rice County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Minnesota; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Rice County has 10 district entries. FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 12 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 5 listed communities. FARIBAULT has the most listed schools, with 20 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 11 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 9 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 4 charter, 5 virtual. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

2 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Rice County

Reported Enrollment

8,395

36 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

11% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary11

Middle7

High11

Other7

10 School Districts in Rice County

NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN

4 schools

767 students

CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL

1 school

220 students

ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school

115 students

MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES

2 schools

112 students

NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school

101 students

Cannon Valley Special Education Coo

3 schools

90 students

MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

9 schools

81 students

Discovery Public School - Faribault

1 school

49 students

36 Public Schools in Rice County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Rice County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH	Profile	NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTHFIELD, 55057Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,246
FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH	Profile	FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	FARIBAULT, 55021Town: Distant	9–12	High	981
NORTHFIELD MIDDLE	Record	NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTHFIELD, 55057Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	846
FARIBAULT MIDDLE	Record	FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	FARIBAULT, 55021Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	717
BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY	Record	NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTHFIELD, 55057Town: Distant	KG–5	Primary	527
GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARY	Record	NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTHFIELD, 55057Town: Distant	KG–5	Primary	496
Spring Creek Elementary	Record	NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTHFIELD, 55057Town: Distant	KG–5	Primary	462
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY	Record	FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	FARIBAULT, 55021Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	458
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY	Record	FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	FARIBAULT, 55021Town: Distant	KG–5	Primary	445
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY	Record	FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	FARIBAULT, 55021Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	425
LONSDALE PRE K-6	Record	TRI-CITY UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT	LONSDALE, 56046Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	305
CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL	Record	CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL	FARIBAULT, 55021Rural: Fringe	KG–8	Charter	220
NORTHFIELD AREA LEARNING CENTER	Record	NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTHFIELD, 55057Town: Distant	6–12	Alternative	124
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR.	Record	WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN	MORRISTOWN, 55052Rural: Distant	7–8	Middle	122
FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER	Record	FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	FARIBAULT, 55021Rural: Fringe	9–12	Alternative	120
ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL	Record	ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL	NORTHFIELD, 55057Town: Distant	6–12	Charter	115
MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARY	Record	WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN	MORRISTOWN, 55052Rural: Distant	5–6	Middle	112
NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL	Record	NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL	NERSTRAND, 55053Rural: Distant	KG–5	Charter	101
Northfield Community Education Cntr	Record	NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTHFIELD, 55057Town: Distant	PK	Other	88
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION	Record	FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	FARIBAULT, 55021Town: Distant	PK	Special Education	80

NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH

NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTHFIELD, 55057 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,246 students

FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH

FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FARIBAULT, 55021 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High981 students

NORTHFIELD MIDDLE

NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTHFIELD, 55057 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle846 students

FARIBAULT MIDDLE

FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FARIBAULT, 55021 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle717 students

BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY

NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTHFIELD, 55057 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary527 students

GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARY

NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTHFIELD, 55057 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary496 students

Spring Creek Elementary

NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTHFIELD, 55057 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary462 students

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY

FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FARIBAULT, 55021 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary458 students

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY

FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FARIBAULT, 55021 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary445 students

ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY

FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FARIBAULT, 55021 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary425 students

LONSDALE PRE K-6

TRI-CITY UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT

LONSDALE, 56046 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary305 students

CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL

FARIBAULT, 55021 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–8Charter220 students

NORTHFIELD AREA LEARNING CENTER

NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTHFIELD, 55057 / Town: Distant

Record6–12Alternative124 students

WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR.

WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN

MORRISTOWN, 55052 / Rural: Distant

Record7–8Middle122 students

FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER

FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FARIBAULT, 55021 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12Alternative120 students

ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL

NORTHFIELD, 55057 / Town: Distant

Record6–12Charter115 students

MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARY

WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN

MORRISTOWN, 55052 / Rural: Distant

Record5–6Middle112 students

NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL

NERSTRAND, 55053 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Charter101 students

Northfield Community Education Cntr

NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

NORTHFIELD, 55057 / Town: Distant

RecordPKOther88 students

EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION

FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

FARIBAULT, 55021 / Town: Distant

RecordPKSpecial Education80 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Rice County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Primary schools

CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL
CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
220 students
Listed on this county directory
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
458 students
Listed on this county directory
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
445 students
Listed on this county directory
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
425 students
Listed on this county directory
NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL
NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
NERSTRAND, 55053
Enrollment
101 students
Listed on this county directory
BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
NORTHFIELD, 55057
Enrollment
527 students
Listed on this county directory
GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARY
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
NORTHFIELD, 55057
Enrollment
496 students
Listed on this county directory
Northfield Portage Elementary
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
NORTHFIELD, 55057
Enrollment
14 students
Listed on this county directory
School Readiness Plus
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–KG
Location
NORTHFIELD, 55057
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Spring Creek Elementary
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
NORTHFIELD, 55057
Enrollment
462 students
Listed on this county directory
LONSDALE PRE K-6
TRI-CITY UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
LONSDALE, 56046
Enrollment
305 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

Falcons Online Academy-Middle
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
18 students
Listed on this county directory
FARIBAULT DAY SCHOOL ALC
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
FARIBAULT MIDDLE
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
717 students
Listed on this county directory
NORTHFIELD MIDDLE
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
NORTHFIELD, 55057
Enrollment
846 students
Listed on this county directory
Northfield Portage Middle School
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
NORTHFIELD, 55057
Enrollment
17 students
Listed on this county directory
MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARY
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN
Record
Grades
5–6
Location
MORRISTOWN, 55052
Enrollment
112 students
Listed on this county directory
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR.
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
MORRISTOWN, 55052
Enrollment
122 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL
ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
NORTHFIELD, 55057
Enrollment
115 students
Listed on this county directory
CVSEC STEP
Cannon Valley Special Education Coo
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
44 students
Listed on this county directory
Discovery Public School - Faribault
Discovery Public School - Faribault
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
49 students
Listed on this county directory
Falcons Online Academy-HS
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
50 students
Listed on this county directory
FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
120 students
Listed on this county directory
FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
981 students
SECONDARY AREA LEARNING CNTR SUMMER
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-FARIBAULT
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
NORTHFIELD AREA LEARNING CENTER
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
NORTHFIELD, 55057
Enrollment
124 students
Listed on this county directory
Northfield Portage High School
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
NORTHFIELD, 55057
Enrollment
37 students
Listed on this county directory
NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
NORTHFIELD, 55057
Enrollment
1,246 students

Other schools

Alexander Learning Academy
Cannon Valley Special Education Coo
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
39 students
Listed on this county directory
Laura Baker SUN Program
Cannon Valley Special Education Coo
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
7 students
Listed on this county directory
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
80 students
Listed on this county directory
McKinley PreK
FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
18 students
Listed on this county directory
MN ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND
MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
43 students
Listed on this county directory
MN ACADEMY FOR THE DEAF
MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
FARIBAULT, 55021
Enrollment
69 students
Listed on this county directory
Northfield Community Education Cntr
NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Record
Grades
PK
Location
NORTHFIELD, 55057
Enrollment
88 students
Listed on this county directory

Rice County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Rice County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Minnesota. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Rice County public school directory?

The directory lists 36 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Rice County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Rice County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Rice County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 2 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Rice County?

Start with the 10 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Rice County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.