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Various manufacturers also operate in the Farmington area. These include branches of U.S. Tool Grinding and SRG Global, an auto parts supplier. The city and the local Chamber of Commerce have also made efforts to attract businesses to the historic downtown district. One of the most significant developments in recent years has been the opening of The Factory, a former garment industry property converted into an indoor mall with specialty shops and art studios.<ref>https://farmington-mo.gov/business/farmington-historic-downtown/</ref>
Various manufacturers also operate in the Farmington area. These include branches of U.S. Tool Grinding and SRG Global, an auto parts supplier. The city and the local Chamber of Commerce have also made efforts to attract businesses to the historic downtown district. One of the most significant developments in recent years has been the opening of The Factory, a former garment industry property converted into an indoor mall with specialty shops and art studios.<ref>https://farmington-mo.gov/business/farmington-historic-downtown/</ref>
==Education==
Various schools have operated in Farmington practically since the start of its existence, and it was the site of the first public school in St. Francois County (1870).<ref>Douglass, p. 410.</ref> Today, the city and the surrounding area are served by the Farmington R-VII School District. It consists of one kindergarten (Truman), three elementary schools for grades 1-4 (Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Washington-Franklin), one intermediate school for grades 5-6 (Lincoln), Farmington Middle School for grades 7-8, and Farmington Senior High School for grades 9-12. It has a total enrollment of approximately 4,000 students.<ref>https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/farmington/schools/</ref> Its mascot is the Knights, and the school colors are black and gold.<ref>https://www.fsdknights.com/</ref>
There are also two private schools in the city: St. Joseph Catholic School and St. Paul Lutheran School. Both serve grades K-8.
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