Top Rankings
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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,007 students in Fairmont Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Fairmont Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
780 Schools
# Students
1,846 Students
236,278 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
17,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairmont Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#248 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
25%
14%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
71%
57%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,969 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,498 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,969
$17,742
Spending / Student
$15,498
$18,463
Best Fairmont Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairmont Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
714 Victoria Street Ste 101
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-4487
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-4487
Gr: PK-6 | 1,007 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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