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Fairmont Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 974 students in Fairmont Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Fairmont Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
1,818 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Fairmont Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
423 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
12%
# Black Students
20 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,317 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
73%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
110
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,737 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,199
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,737
$18,580
Best Fairmont Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairmont Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
714 Victoria Street Ste 101
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-4487
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-4487
Grades: PK-6
| 974 students
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