Fairmount 18

Public school district · Richland County · North Dakota · NCES district ID 3806690

Fairmount 18 spent $20,010 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,222). Its 2 schools enrolled 99 students in 2024-25; 59.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,167 per student, up 10.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (North Dakota: 83.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among North Dakota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Fairmount 18 in enrollment (90 to 121 students) and Fairmount 18 itself.

Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Fairmount 18, FY23Billings Co 1 $28,657; Munich 19 $27,044; Finley-Sharon 19 $25,878; Bowbells 14 $24,933; Yellowstone 14 $22,598; Gackle-Streeter 56 $21,982; Kulm 7 $21,901; Fairmount 18 $20,010; Montpelier 14 $17,186; Emerado 127 $16,564; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k15k20k25k30kBillings Co 1$28,657Munich 19$27,044Finley-Sharon 19$25,878Bowbells 14$24,933Yellowstone 14$22,598Gackle-Streeter 56$21,982Kulm 7$21,901Fairmount 18$20,010Montpelier 14$17,186Emerado 127$16,564State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Fairmount 18, FY23Billings Co 1 $28,657; Munich 19 $27,044; Finley-Sharon 19 $25,878; Bowbells 14 $24,933; Yellowstone 14 $22,598; Gackle-Streeter 56 $21,982; Kulm 7 $21,901; Fairmount 18 $20,010; Montpelier 14 $17,186; Emerado 127 $16,564; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k15k20k25k30kBillings Co 1$28,657Munich 19$27,044Finley-Sharon 19$25,878Bowbells 14$24,933Yellowstone 14$22,598Gackle-Streeter 56$21,982Kulm 7$21,901Fairmount 18$20,010Montpelier 14$17,186Emerado 127$16,564State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Fairmount 18, FY23Billings Co 1 $28,657; Munich 19 $27,044; Finley-Sharon 19 $25,878; Bowbells 14 $24,933; Yellowstone 14 $22,598; Gackle-Streeter 56 $21,982; Kulm 7 $21,901; Fairmount 18 $20,010; Montpelier 14 $17,186; Emerado 127 $16,564; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30kBillings Co 1$28,657Munich 19$27,044Finley-Sharon 19$25,878Bowbells 14$24,933Yellowstone 14$22,598Gackle-Streeter 56$21,982Kulm 7$21,901Fairmount 18$20,010Montpelier 14$17,186Emerado 127$16,564State median, under 1,000 students $17,222
Current spending per student, North Dakota districts closest in size to Fairmount 18, FY23Billings Co 1 $28,657; Munich 19 $27,044; Finley-Sharon 19 $25,878; Bowbells 14 $24,933; Yellowstone 14 $22,598; Gackle-Streeter 56 $21,982; Kulm 7 $21,901; Fairmount 18 $20,010; Montpelier 14 $17,186; Emerado 127 $16,564; State median, under 1,000 students $17,222.10k20k30kBillings Co 1$28,657Munich 19$27,044Finley-Sharon 19$25,878Bowbells 14$24,933Yellowstone 14$22,598Gackle-Streeter 56$21,982Kulm 7$21,901Fairmount 18$20,010Montpelier 14$17,186Emerado 127$16,564State median, under 1,000 students $17,222

Where the money came from

$2,617,000 in revenue: 59.1% state, 31.6% local and 9.3% federal. Total spending including $159,000 of capital outlay was $2,349,000, or $22,587 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Fairmount 18 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,546,000; Local $828,000; Federal $243,000; total $2,617,000.
  • State$1,546,000 59%
  • Local$828,000 32%
  • Federal$243,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 151 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

104 students in 2022-23, 96 students in 2023-24, 99 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Fairmount 18 enrollment by school year2022-23: 104, 2023-24: 96, 2024-25: 990501001502022-231042023-24962024-2599
Fairmount 18 enrollment by school year2022-23: 104, 2023-24: 96, 2024-25: 990501001502022-231042023-24962024-2599
Fairmount 18 enrollment by school year2022-23: 104, 2023-24: 96, 2024-25: 990501001502022-231042023-24962024-2599
Fairmount 18 enrollment by school year2022-23: 104, 2023-24: 96, 2024-25: 990501001502022-231042023-24962024-2599

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2310410.89.7
2023-249613.96.9
2024-259914.27.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$773,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,433 per student

Fairmount 18 booked $773,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 11 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $71,907 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 71 in 100 North Dakota districts with a figure (state median $65,626, 125 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Dakota teacher salary at $55,769 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$579,00074.9%
Special education$96,00012.4%
Other programs$98,00012.7%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $8,255 in 2018-19, $8,344 in 2019-20, $6,244 in 2020-21, $6,107 in 2021-22, $7,433 in 2022-23.

Fairmount 18 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $8,255, 2019-20: $8,344, 2020-21: $6,244, 2021-22: $6,107, 2022-23: $7,43302.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$8,2552019-20$8,3442020-21$6,2442021-22$6,1072022-23$7,433
Fairmount 18 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $8,255, 2019-20: $8,344, 2020-21: $6,244, 2021-22: $6,107, 2022-23: $7,43302.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$8,2552019-20$8,3442020-21$6,2442021-22$6,1072022-23$7,433
Fairmount 18 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $8,255, 2019-20: $8,344, 2020-21: $6,244, 2021-22: $6,107, 2022-23: $7,43302.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$8,2552019-20$8,3442020-21$6,2442021-22$6,1072022-23$7,433
Fairmount 18 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $8,255, 2019-20: $8,344, 2020-21: $6,244, 2021-22: $6,107, 2022-23: $7,43302.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$8,2552019-20$8,3442020-21$6,2442021-22$6,1072022-23$7,433

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Fairmount 18 scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading and 20-29% in math, against 43.8% in reading and 38.6% in math across North Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Dakota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNorth DakotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-49%43.8%58
Math20-29%38.6%58

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 14 students in Fairmount 18's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.2% across North Dakota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNorth Dakota
Four-year graduation rate50% or more83.2%
Students in the class148,249

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 54 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fairmount Elementary School546.642.6%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 45 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fairmount High School457.444.4%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Fairmount 18

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Fairmount 18

  1. North Dakota districts by spending per studentFairmount 18 ranks 45 of 151 North Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,010).#45 of 151
  2. Every school district in North DakotaFairmount 18 is the number 135 by size of 170 North Dakota districts, with 104 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#135 of 170
  3. Gackle-Streeter 56The next larger North Dakota district: 109 students in fall 2022, $21,982 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,982
  4. Billings Co 1The next smaller North Dakota district: 102 students in fall 2022, $28,657 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,657
  5. Compare Fairmount 18 with Gackle-Streeter 56Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Fairmount High School, its largest high school45 students in 2024-25, 7.4 per teacher.45
  7. Teacher salary spending across North DakotaFairmount 18 spent $71,907 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,626); spending, not a salary.$71,907
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Fairmount 18

  1. How many schools and students are in Fairmount 18?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 99 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Fairmount 18 spend per student?
    $20,010 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Dakota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,222 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,167 per student, up 10.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Fairmount 18's money come from?
    $2,617,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 59.1% state, 31.6% local and 9.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Fairmount 18 spend on teacher salaries?
    $773,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,433 per student. Divided by the 11 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $71,907 per teacher, more than 71 in 100 North Dakota districts (state median $65,626). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Dakota teacher salary at $55,769 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Fairmount 18 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Fairmount 18 scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading and 20-29% in math, against 43.8% in reading and 38.6% in math across North Dakota. North Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Fairmount 18?
    50% or more of the 14 students in Fairmount 18's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.2% across North Dakota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Fairmount 18's NCES district ID?
    3806690. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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