Fair Senior High School
Tel:
(612)668-1060
- Fair Senior High School serves 270 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Fair Senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 33%.
Top Placements
Fair Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Fair Senior High School's student population of 270 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 270 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Fair Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,791 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Fair Senior High School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
| Overall School Rank | #1593 out of 1791 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 59% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 61% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 2% |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 9% |
| Black | 50% | 11% |
| White | 34% | 67% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.53 |
| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 83% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 30% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Minneapolis Public School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school to Fair Senior High School is Fair School Downtown (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Fair Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Minneapolis Fair Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 93 students
0.0 miles
10 South 10th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612)668-1060 0.0 K-3 93 - Minneapolis Fair School Downtown Grades: K-12 | 513 students
0.0 miles
10 S 10th St
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612)752-7100 0.0 K-12 513 - Minneapolis Inter District Downtown School Alternative School
Grades: 10-12
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10 S 10th St
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612)752-7100 0.0 10-12 n/a - Minneapolis Kipp Minnesota Charter School Charter School
Grades: 5-8 | 185 students
0.4 miles
5034 Oliver Ave.n
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(612)287-9700 0.4 5-8 185 - Minneapolis Emerson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 526 students
0.5 miles
1421 Spruce Place
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(612)668-3610 0.5 PK-5 526
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