Fairmont School

Set in Lockport, Illinois, Fairmont School is a cozy K-5 school, operated by Fairmont SD 89. It enrolls 300 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Fairmont SD 89 is the operating authority for Fairmont School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fairmont School shows that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 27% Black, 12% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.8:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Will County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Fairmont School ranks in the top 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 14.3%; Fairmont School posts 31.7%, +17.4 points above that line.

Across the wider county, Will County reports that median household income runs about $109,984, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fairmont School is one of 209 public schools in Will County (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students).

The closest other public school is Taft Grade School, roughly 1.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Fairmont School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 36.6%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Fairmont School's enrollment has edged up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 265 (now 300). Over the same period, the Black share declined from 40% to 27%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.

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