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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 South 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 Foster.
PK–5Iroquois Elementary - 04Iroquois School District 02-3
6–82 middle schoolsIroquois School District 02-3
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.