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Fairmount 18 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 60 students in Fairmount 18 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Dakota.
Public Preschool in Fairmount 18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the North Dakota public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
121 Students
32,238 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
2,718 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Fairmount 18 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 168 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.41
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,377 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
6%
# Black Students
3 Students
817 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
76 Students
24,578 Students
% White Students
63%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
56 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,161 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
2,836
# Students in K Grade:
10
4,728
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
4,400
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
4,305
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
4,299
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
4,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
3,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
2,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
571
# Students in 8th Grade:
10
575
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
10
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,455 is higher than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,405 is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,455
$17,988
Spending / Student
$17,405
$17,989
Best Fairmount 18 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairmount Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 E Main Avenue
Fairmount, ND 58030
(701) 474-5469
Fairmount, ND 58030
(701) 474-5469
Grades: PK-6
| 60 students
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