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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 946 students in Fairmont Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Fairmont Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
1,788 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fairmont Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.62
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
364 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
13%
# Black Students
19 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,335 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
75%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
133
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,454 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,001 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,454
$17,887
Spending / Student
$16,001
$18,614
Best Fairmont Area School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairmont Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
714 Victoria Street Ste 101
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-4487
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-4487
Grades: PK-6
| 946 students
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