Fairmount 18 School District

Item: Fairmount 18 School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

400 E Main
Fairmount, ND 58030

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Top 50%

Tel: (701) 474-5469

www.fairmount.k12.nd.us

Top Rankings

Fairmount 18 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ND)

# Schools

2 Schools

336 Schools

# Students

96 Students

82,478 Students

# Teachers

14 Teachers

6,719 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
Pre-K	2	12
Kind	7	47
1	7	52
2	10	53
3	9	51
4	7	51
5	5	51
6	10	52

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District Rank

Fairmount 18 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ND)

#56 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairmount 18 School District
2023	#56
2022	#129
2021	#155
2019	#106
2018	#78
2017	#77
2016	#58
2015	#53
2014	#77
2013	#94
2012	#93

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50%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	50%	39%
2022	24%	39%
2021	15%	39%
2019	44%	45%
2018	44%	44%
2017	34%	39%
2016	44%	43%
2015	47%	41%
2014	84%	74%
2013	84%	75%
2012	84%	77%

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40-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2022	44%	44%
2021	34%	42%
2019	44%	47%
2018	44%	46%
2017	54%	48%
2016	54%	51%
2015	47%	47%
2014	64%	73%
2013	64%	73%
2012	64%	74%
2011	72%	75%

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40-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2022	49%	44%
2021	49%	47%

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(21-22)

≥50%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2022	50%	85%
2021	50%	84%
2020	50%	86%
2019	50%	85%
2018	50%	85%
2017	50%	84%
2016	50%	85%
2015	50%	83%
2014	50%	84%
2013	50%	84%
2012	50%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	0.46	0.47
2022	0.53	0.45
2021	0.53	0.45
2020	0.47	0.44
2019	0.47	0.44
2018	0.38	0.42
2017	0.38	0.42
2016	0.36	0.37
2015	0.33	0.35
2014	0.28	0.34
2013	0.35	0.32
2012	0.26	0.30
2011	0.30	0.33
2010	0.24	0.31
2009	0.20	0.30
2008	0.22	0.25
2007	0.22	0.25
2006	0.14	0.27
2005	0.10	0.24
2004	0.04	0.27
2003	0.08	0.27
2002	0.03	0.27
2001	0.02	0.25
2000	0.04	0.22
1999	0.09	0.19
1998	0.07	0.20
1997	0.03	0.20
1996	0.07	0.20
1995	0.06	0.19
1994	0.02	0.19
1993	0.03	0.18
1992	0.04	0.17
1991	0.04	0.17

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	6%	11%
2022	6%	11%
2021	6%	11%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	1%	9%
2014	1%	10%
2000	1%	11%
1999	3%	7%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	3%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	22%	6%
2022	28%	6%
2021	27%	5%
2020	22%	5%
2019	22%	5%
2018	17%	4%
2017	17%	4%
2016	16%	5%
2015	17%	4%
2014	10%	4%
2013	15%	3%
2012	11%	3%
2010	10%	2%
2009	8%	2%
2008	9%	2%
2007	8%	2%
2006	5%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%

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% White

69%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	70%	72%
2022	62%	73%
2021	63%	73%
2020	70%	74%
2019	70%	74%
2018	77%	75%
2017	77%	75%
2016	79%	79%
2015	80%	80%
2014	84%	81%
2013	79%	82%
2012	85%	83%
2011	83%	81%
2010	87%	82%
2009	89%	83%
2008	88%	86%
2007	88%	86%
2006	92%	86%
2005	95%	87%
2004	98%	85%
2003	96%	85%
2002	98%	85%
2001	99%	86%
2000	98%	89%
1999	96%	90%
1998	96%	89%
1997	98%	89%
1996	97%	89%
1995	97%	90%
1994	99%	90%
1993	98%	90%
1992	97%	91%
1991	97%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,521 is higher than the state median of $17,628. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,938 is higher than the state median of $17,630. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ND)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	$2 MM	$4 MM
2022	$2 MM	$4 MM
2021	$2 MM	$4 MM
2020	$2 MM	$4 MM
2019	$2 MM	$4 MM
2018	$2 MM	$4 MM
2017	$2 MM	$4 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,154 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	$2 MM	$4 MM
2022	$2 MM	$4 MM
2021	$2 MM	$4 MM
2020	$2 MM	$4 MM
2019	$2 MM	$4 MM
2018	$2 MM	$4 MM
2017	$2 MM	$4 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$1 MM	$1 MM
1996	$1 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,521

$17,628

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	$22,635	$17,967
2022	$22,432	$16,122
2021	$19,949	$18,117
2020	$22,432	$16,122
2019	$19,510	$16,468
2018	$22,505	$15,814
2017	$20,647	$17,790
2016	$18,798	$16,829
2015	$16,380	$13,359
2014	$18,373	$14,838
2012	$15,224	$13,038
2011	$13,863	$13,034
2010	$14,742	$13,359
2009	$13,405	$11,374
2008	$12,894	$11,237
2007	$11,776	$10,879
2006	$13,231	$9,838
2005	$12,296	$10,223
2004	$13,047	$9,330
2003	$9,722	$8,963
2002	$8,871	$8,508
2001	$8,672	$7,913
2000	$7,313	$7,395
1999	$6,813	$6,818
1998	$6,232	$6,647
1997	$5,769	$6,314
1995	$5,088	$6,026
1992	$4,370	$5,624

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Spending / Student

$21,938

$17,630

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairmount 18 School District	North Dakota
2023	$20,250	$17,678
2022	$23,126	$16,321
2021	$17,847	$17,825
2020	$23,126	$16,321
2019	$20,186	$17,074
2018	$23,989	$15,624
2017	$22,147	$17,668
2016	$19,257	$16,801
2015	$16,463	$13,236
2014	$17,800	$15,018
2012	$15,379	$13,291
2011	$13,581	$12,752
2010	$14,817	$13,236
2009	$12,545	$11,118
2008	$12,244	$10,970
2007	$11,696	$11,037
2006	$12,880	$9,949
2005	$11,176	$10,069
2004	$11,189	$9,552
2003	$9,468	$9,105
2002	$8,712	$8,440
2001	$8,007	$7,944
2000	$6,878	$7,340
1999	$6,889	$6,569
1998	$6,019	$6,701
1997	$5,391	$6,088
1995	$4,718	$6,073
1992	$4,215	$5,641

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Best Fairmount 18 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fairmount Elementary School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Top 50%

400 E Main Ave
Fairmount, ND 58030
(701) 474-5469

Gr: PK-6 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 96 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in ND)
: Top 50%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education