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About this school
Jefferson Elementary School is
a town public school
in Faribault, Minnesota that is part of Faribault Independent School District 656.
It serves 389 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Jefferson Elementary School
$12,316
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
101
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Jefferson Elementary School has received support from
78 individuals from Minnesota and
23 individuals out-of-state.