B+
Fairmont Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Fairmont, Silver Lake, Fairmont, Rutland, Tenhassen, Fraser, Ceylon, Northrop, Lake Belt and Rolling Green, and parts of Manyaska.
Students
1,846
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,446
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$31.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairmont Area School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the MN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $31.5M, about $17,051 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Northrop.
PK–6Fairmont Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Fairmont JR./SR. High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,446 per student · 15% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 70%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,751’20
1,788’21
1,815’22
1,818’23
1,846’24
Up 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.