B+
Fairmont Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Fairmont, Silver Lake Township, Fairmont Township, Rutland Township, Tenhassen Township, Fraser Township, Ceylon, Northrop, Lake Belt Township and Rolling Green Township, and parts of Manyaska Township.
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 South Dakota 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 Bancroft.
PK–5Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02De Smet School District 38-2
6–8De Smet Middle School - 03De Smet School District 38-2
9–12De Smet High School - 01De Smet School District 38-2
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.
Martin County West School DistrictElm Creek Township, Fox Lake Township, Jay Township
$15,703per student
Granada-Huntley-East Chain school districtCenter Creek Township, East Chain Township, Pleasant Prairie Township
$17,723per student
Truman Public School DistrictWaverly Township, Westford Township
$19,037per 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.