FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a primary school of rural-scale scale in Fairmount, North Dakota, operated by FAIRMOUNT 18, instructing 54 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 212 students each, so FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 75% below that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in FAIRMOUNT 18 (99 students total), FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 37% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 4% Pacific Islander. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.6:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Richland County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Richland County reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,432 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Richland County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,416 students), FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

FAIRMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has climbed 13% since 2018, when it stood at 48 (now 54). White enrollment moved from 71% to 54% across the same window.

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