Enrollment
5
Combined
DISTRICT 14 · STATE 50
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.·NCES 270004603691
POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING
1200 NORTH PARK STREET, FAIRMONT, MN 56031 · (507) 238-1472 · Martin County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED33-TOWNSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL5 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.7:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 3.9:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 60% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 20% |
Student demographics
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
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Where POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5 | #122 of 137 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
5
-2 (-29%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 7
Student : Teacher
3.7:1
was 7.0:1
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 | 5 | 1.3 | 3.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 1.3 | 3.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 1.5 | 3.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 1 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 1.3 | 3.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 7 | 1 | 7.0:1 | 71% (5) |
| 2010-11 | 7 | 1 | 7.0:1 | 57% (4) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (5 to 5); teachers up 1% (1.3 to 1.3).
About POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING
POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING, located in FAIRMONT, Minnesota, is a small combined-grade school. Its 5 students are spread across kindergarten through 12. The school's enrollment is 90% smaller than the 50 average for combined schools in Minnesota.
The district, SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP., has 94 students enrolled across 4 schools.
White students make up 100% of enrollment at POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING.
With 1.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING was 3.7:1. On average, combined schools in Minnesota have 6.4:1, compared with 3.7:1 here.
Across Martin County, the median household income is $59,507, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Martin County has 15 public schools and roughly 3,110 students.
Nearby, SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR. is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES assigns POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is down 29% from 2020-21, when POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING had 7 students, to 2024-25, when it had 5. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 7.0:1 to 3.7:1.
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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 SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.
- SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.High · 47 students
- SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGESCombined · 23 students
- SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.Elementary · 19 students
Other schools in FAIRMONT
- FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,007 students
- FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 839 students
- SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.High · 47 students
- SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGESCombined · 23 students
- SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.Elementary · 19 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.0.0 mi · 47
- SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.0.0 mi · 19
- SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES0.0 mi · 23
- FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,007
- FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 839
- Granada Huntley East Chain High Sch6.2 mi · 98
Frequently asked questions
About POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNINGHow large is POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING?
POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING enrolls approximately 5 students in grades KG-12.
Is POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING an elementary, middle, or high school?
POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING?
The student-to-teacher ratio at POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING is approximately 3.7:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING?
At POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Is POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING public or private?
POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP..
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