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Fairmount Public School District 18
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Fairmount, LaMars Township, Fairmount Township and Devillo Township.
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 North Dakota 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 Minto.
PK–8Minto Elementary SchoolMinto Public School District 20
9–12Minto High SchoolMinto Public School District 20
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.
Rosholt School District 54-4Victor Township, White Rock Township
$14,700per student
Campbell-Tintah Public School DistrictCampbell Township, Taylor Township
$17,211per student
Hankinson Public School District 8Greendale Township, Waldo Township
$16,193per student
Wahpeton Public School District 37Summit Township
$14,328per student
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.