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Northfield Public School District Schools
Northfield Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Rice County (Northfield). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Northfield Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Northfield Public School District
6 of 10 schools in Northfield Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (4 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1F: 1
Best schools in Northfield Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Bridgewater Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Spring Creek Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Northfield Senior High (High school, meets expectations)
- A- Northfield Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Greenvale Park Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- F Northfield Area Learning Center (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Northfield Public School District
High schools (2)
- Northfield Portage High School, Northfield
- A- Northfield Senior High, Northfield
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- Northfield Middle, Northfield
- Northfield Portage Middle School, Northfield
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A Bridgewater Elementary, Northfield
- B+ Greenvale Park Elementary, Northfield
- Northfield Portage Elementary, Northfield
- A Spring Creek Elementary, Northfield
Other schools and academies (2)
- F Northfield Area Learning Center, Northfield
- Northfield Community Education Cntr, Northfield
Where Northfield Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Northfield (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Rice County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,875 students with 244 full-time-equivalent teachers and 513 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2723880
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Faribault Public School District (9 schools, 11 mi)
- Farmington Public School District (8 schools, 12 mi)
- Lakeville Area Schools (18 schools, 12 mi)
- New Prague Area Schools (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Kenyon-Wanamingo School District (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools (11 schools, 19 mi)
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan (38 schools, 20 mi)
- Tri-City United School District (4 schools, 21 mi)
Questions about Northfield Public School District
How many schools are in Northfield Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Northfield Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Northfield Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Northfield.
How good are the schools in Northfield Public School District?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 50.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51.8%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Northfield Public School District?
3,875 students were enrolled in Northfield Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Northfield Public School District?
Northfield Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Rice County, with its district office in Northfield. Its boundary covers about 175 sq mi.