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Fairmont, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Fairmont Area School District #208 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,163 per pupil, Fairmont Area School District ranks #260 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,815
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$14,163
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fairmont Area School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,815 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Martin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,163 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.8% local, 65.8% state, and 13.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #208 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), and 31.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.4% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Fairmont Elementary School, enrolling 1,007 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Fairmont Elementary School accounts for 54.6% of all Fairmont Area School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Fairmont Area School District a distant remainder — means Fairmont Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Fairmont Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Fairmont Area School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Fairmont Area School District?
Fairmont Area School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,815 students.
How much does Fairmont Area School District spend per student?
Fairmont Area School District spends $14,163 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #208 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Fairmont Area School District?
Fairmont Area School District students are 70.4% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fairmont Area School District?
Fairmont Area School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #208 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.