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What's the most underrated thing about FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
23
Combined
DISTRICT 14 · STATE 50
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.·NCES 270004604627
SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES
1200 NORTH PARK STREET, FAIRMONT, MN 56031 · (507) 238-1472 · Martin County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED33-TOWNTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL23 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
4.1:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 3.9:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
20 students
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Recent discussions in FAIRMONT
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What's the one class at FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL every student should take?
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What's one thing MESABI EAST SECONDARY gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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What's one thing MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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If you had an hour of school board time for Lk Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec, what would you bring up?
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What's the biggest difference between Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El and what you expected?
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Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
own-school result
Math
18.2%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
23
-15 (-39%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
4.1:1
was 6.1:1
% White
65%
was 84%
% Hispanic
13%
was 8%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES
Set in FAIRMONT, Minnesota, SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES is a cozy unified-grade school, overseen by SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.. It hosts 23 students across grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 50 students per school, that is 54% below typical.
SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP. runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 94 students. SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES is one of those campuses.
On demographics, SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES lists that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 17% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, Martin County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES shows 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 6.4:1 average. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Martin County (around 51%), the school's rate is north of typical.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Martin County put median household income runs about $59,507, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES is one of 15 public schools in Martin County (combined enrollment of about 3,110 students).
POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Looking at the recent track record. SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES's enrollment has edged down 39% since 2018, when it stood at 38 (now 23). White enrollment moved from 84% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 6.1:1 in 2018 to 4.1:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 EDUCATION COOP.Elementary · 19 students
- POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNINGCombined · 5 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 EDUCATION COOP.Elementary · 19 students
- POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNINGCombined · 5 students
Nearby schools
- POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING0.0 mi · 5
- SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.0.0 mi · 19
- SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.0.0 mi · 47
- FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,007
- FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 839
- Granada Huntley East Chain Middle S6.2 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGESWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES?
SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES enrolls approximately 23 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES serve?
SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES?
Approximately 4.1:1 students per teacher at SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES.
How diverse is SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES?
SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES reports a student body of 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES?
SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES is overseen by SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP. in Martin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.