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Enrollment
839
High
DISTRICT 923 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRMONT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270012400553
FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL
900 JOHNSON ST, FAIRMONT, MN 56031 · (507) 238-4411 · Martin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL839 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Minnesota public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
394 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 137 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 142 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 171 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 136 | 16% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FAIRMONT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
40.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
30.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL
FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL this school | 839 | 47.0% | 33.3% |
| Crookston Secondary CROOKSTON | 592 | 52.0% | 37.6% |
| MONTEVIDEO SENIOR HIGH MONTEVIDEO | 408 | 47.8% | 45.9% |
| Blue Earth Area Secondary BLUE EARTH | 378 | 50.0% | 34.7% |
| MACCRAY Secondary CLARA CITY | 402 | 45.8% | 39.1% |
| Roosevelt High MINNEAPOLIS | 1,148 | 47.3% | 42.2% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #268 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #222 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #266 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 839 | #108 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #254 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #130 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #141 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #169 of 181 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
839
-4 (0%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 918
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 839 | 43 | 19.5:1 | 47% (394) |
| 2023-24 | 844 | 46.1 | 18.3:1 | 47% (396) |
| 2022-23 | 859 | 45.1 | 19.0:1 | 49% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 843 | 43 | 19.6:1 | 39% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 830 | 39.4 | 21.1:1 | 36% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 40 | 20.4:1 | 38% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 838 | 49 | 17.1:1 | 28% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 918 | 45 | 20.4:1 | 22% (205) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (830 to 839); teachers up 9% (39.4 to 43).
About FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL
FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL operates as a high-enrollment high school in FAIRMONT, Minnesota. The school had 839 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Minnesota is about 371, so this school runs 126% above that.
District-wide, FAIRMONT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools and 1,846 students.
FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL is 72% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Martin County overall, about 93% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 43 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.5:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Eligible students account for 47% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL are 6.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (33.3% actual, 39.8% predicted).
Federal survey data for Martin County show that the median household income is $59,507, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 15 public schools in Martin County, enrolling about 3,110 students in all.
FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL holds 5 other public schools. Nearby schools average 30.5% on proficiency, and FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL is above that at 33.3%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (843) and 2024-25 (839).
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,780
Census ACS
Median income
$59,507
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FAIRMONT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,007 students
Other schools in FAIRMONT
- FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,007 students
- SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.High · 47 students
- SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGESCombined · 23 students
- SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.Elementary · 19 students
- POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNINGCombined · 5 students
Nearby schools
- FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,007
- POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING2.1 mi · 5
- SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.2.1 mi · 19
- SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.2.1 mi · 47
- SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES2.1 mi · 23
- Granada Huntley East Chain Middle S6.7 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL?
FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 839 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL serve?
FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL have?
FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL?
At FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 72% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FAIRMONT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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