Public schools in Fairmont, MN
Fairmont has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 1,940 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Southern Plains Education Coop. runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Fairmont's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Fairmont | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Plains Education Coop. | 4 | 112 | not reported |
| Fairmont Area School District | 2 | 1,815 | $14,209 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Fairmont, 886 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Jr./Sr. High School | 839 | 19.5 | 40.9% | Fairmont Area |
| Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr. | 47 | 10.3 | 80.9% | Southern Plains Education Coop. |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Fairmont, 1,026 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Elementary School | 1,007 | 15.4 | 50.8% | Fairmont Area |
| Southern Plains Education Coop. | 19 | 7.1 | 52.6% | Southern Plains Education Coop. |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Fairmont, 28 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Plains Bridges | 23 | 4.1 | 82.6% | Southern Plains Education Coop. |
| Positive Approach to Learning | 5 | 3.7 | All free (CEP) | Southern Plains Education Coop. |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Fairmont's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Fairmont school has 8.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 35 students (state 275).
| Fairmont | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 8.7 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 35 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 50% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Fairmont schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Fairmont
- Southern Plains Education Coop.Runs 4 of Fairmont's 6 public schools.
- Fairmont Jr./Sr. High School, the largest high school in Fairmont839 students in 2024-25, 19.5 per teacher.839
- Compare Southern Plains Education Coop. with Fairmont Area School DistrictFairmont's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Fairmont addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Minnesota
- Saint Paul135 schools
- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
Questions about schools in Fairmont
How many public schools are in Fairmont, MN?
6 public schools with an address in Fairmont were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 1,940 students.What is the largest high school in Fairmont?
Fairmont Jr./Sr. High School, with 839 students in 2024-25 (Fairmont Area School District).Which districts run Fairmont's schools?
Southern Plains Education Coop. (4 schools), Fairmont Area School District (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25