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Fairmount Public School District 18
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Fairmount, LaMars, Fairmount and Devillo.
Students
99
Schools
2
Spent per student
$22,167
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$1.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairmount Public School District 18
- School Grade D: better than 9% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 33% more per student than the ND average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020
- Debt of $1.0M, about $10,010 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Perry.
PK–43 elementary schoolsOrtonville Public Schools
7–122 schoolsLac Qui Parle Valley School District
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts34.5%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,167 per student · 33% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 26%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 45%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
118’20
121’21
104’22
96’23
99’24
Down 16.1% since 2020.
Students
White 68%Hispanic 24%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Two or more races 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.