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Budd Elementary School (Closed 2012)

1001 Albion Ave
Fairmont, MN 56031

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Budd Elementary School serves 346 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Budd Elementary School
Kind	116
1	132
2	98

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Total Students

346 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Budd Elementary School
2023	346
2022	346
2021	346
2020	346
2019	346
2018	346
2017	346
2016	346
2015	346
2011	346
2010	353
2009	367
2008	375
2007	383
2006	389
2005	389
2004	368
2003	341
2002	345
2001	341
2000	374

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Budd Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2011	27
2010	28
2009	28
2008	26
2007	25
2006	26
2005	23
2004	23
2003	23
2002	23
2001	18
2000	18

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Budd Elementary School	Minnesota	Fairmont Area School District
2023	13:1	14:1	18:1
2022	13:1	14:1	17:1
2021	13:1	14:1	18:1
2020	13:1	14:1	18:1
2019	13:1	14:1	18:1
2018	13:1	16:1	18:1
2017	13:1	14:1	18:1
2016	13:1	16:1	18:1
2015	13:1	16:1	18:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	21:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Budd Elementary School	Minnesota	Fairmont Area School District
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Budd Elementary School	Minnesota	Fairmont Area School District
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Budd Elementary School	Minnesota	Fairmont Area School District
2023	9%	11%	20%
2022	9%	10%	18%
2021	9%	10%	16%
2020	9%	9%	12%
2019	9%	9%	12%
2018	10%	9%	12%
2017	10%	9%	12%
2016	10%	9%	11%
2015	10%	9%	11%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	10%	6%	7%
2006	12%	5%	8%
2005	13%	5%	7%
2004	10%	4%	5%
2003	6%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	4%
2001	5%	3%	4%
2000	5%	3%	4%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Budd Elementary School	Minnesota	Fairmont Area School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	3%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	6%

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White

87%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Budd Elementary School	Minnesota	Fairmont Area School District
2023	87%	62%	77%
2022	87%	63%	78%
2021	87%	64%	81%
2020	87%	66%	83%
2019	87%	66%	83%
2018	88%	67%	84%
2017	88%	67%	84%
2016	88%	68%	86%
2015	88%	69%	87%
2011	88%	74%	90%
2010	88%	75%	91%
2009	89%	76%	89%
2008	89%	76%	89%
2007	88%	77%	91%
2006	86%	79%	90%
2005	85%	79%	91%
2004	87%	80%	92%
2003	91%	81%	94%
2002	91%	82%	94%
2001	92%	83%	94%
2000	93%	84%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Budd Elementary School	Minnesota	Fairmont Area School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Budd Elementary School	Minnesota	Fairmont Area School District
2023	0.24	0.59	0.38
2022	0.24	0.58	0.36
2021	0.24	0.57	0.33
2020	0.24	0.54	0.31
2019	0.24	0.54	0.31
2018	0.22	0.53	0.28
2017	0.22	0.53	0.28
2016	0.22	0.52	0.25
2015	0.22	0.51	0.24
2011	0.23	0.44	0.17
2010	0.22	0.42	0.18
2009	0.20	0.41	0.19
2008	0.19	0.41	0.20
2007	0.21	0.40	0.17
2006	0.25	0.37	0.18
2005	0.26	0.37	0.17
2004	0.23	0.35	0.15
2003	0.17	0.34	0.12
2002	0.16	0.32	0.12
2001	0.14	0.31	0.12
2000	0.13	0.29	0.10

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Eligible for

38%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Budd Elementary School	Minnesota	Fairmont Area School District
2023	38%	35%	43%
2022	38%	26%	34%
2021	38%	26%	33%
2020	38%	28%	35%
2019	38%	28%	35%
2018	38%	30%	37%
2017	38%	30%	37%
2016	38%	31%	37%
2015	38%	31%	34%
2011	38%	29%	27%
2010	39%	28%	28%
2009	40%	25%	25%
2008	39%	24%	28%
2007	43%	23%	28%
2006	38%	23%	28%
2005	42%	22%	30%
2004	34%	21%	24%
2003	35%	20%	25%
2002	32%	19%	24%
2001	29%	18%	22%
2000	28%	18%	23%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Budd Elementary School	Minnesota	Fairmont Area School District
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	11%	6%	11%
2021	11%	6%	12%
2020	11%	8%	10%
2019	11%	8%	10%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	10%	7%	8%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2011	11%	8%	12%
2010	11%	8%	13%
2009	14%	8%	14%
2008	12%	8%	11%
2007	10%	7%	11%
2006	16%	7%	11%
2005	10%	7%	9%
2004	11%	7%	9%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	12%	7%	9%
2000	15%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fairmont Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Budd Elementary School?

346 students attend Budd Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Budd Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Budd Elementary School?

Budd Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Budd Elementary School offer ?

Budd Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Budd Elementary School part of?

Budd Elementary School is part of Fairmont Area School District.

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