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Fairmont Junior/Senior High School

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Fairmont Junior/Senior High School ranks 248 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 48% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Fairmont Junior/Senior High School is a public school in Fairmont, MN, serving 839 students in grades 7–12 as part of the Fairmont Area School District. It is by far the largest school in its area — the next largest, Blue Earth Area Secondary, enrolls 378 — and about 47% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Its student-teacher ratio of 19.5 is the highest among nearby schools. For 2025–2026 the school ranks 248 of 473 Minnesota high schools (48th percentile, 2 stars), placing it mid-pack; that is down from the 74th percentile and 4 stars it held in 2018–2019, and it has generally hovered between the 46th and 60th percentile since.

Test results are mixed. All-grade math proficiency is 36.8% and reading is 38.0%, both below district (38.2% and 40.5%) and state (44.9% and 48.6%) averages, while science is 27.5% — above the state's 25.5%. Even so, Blue Earth Area Secondary (35.9%), Martin County West Senior High (31.0%) and Truman Secondary (34.0%) all report higher science proficiency. The middle grades look stronger than the high school years: 8th-grade math (47.1%) and 8th-grade science (22.7%) beat state averages, while 11th-grade math (31.7%), 10th-grade reading (34.9%) and End-of-Course science (31.8%) fall below them.

The 2024–2025 graduation rate of 85.0% is essentially level with the state (84.9%). The dropout rate, however, is 10.7% — more than double the state's 4.2% and far above Blue Earth Area Secondary (1.3%) and the 0.0% posted by Martin County West Senior High and Truman Secondary. It also jumped from 5.0% the year before. Results differ widely by student group: special education students rank at the 66th percentile (3 stars), while low-income students sit at the 27th percentile and English Language Learner students at the 5th. Families may want to ask how the school supports students moving into the high school grades.

839

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,184

Per pupil spending ?

47.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

900 Johnson St
Fairmont, MN 56031-4598

(507) 238-4411

District: Fairmont Area School District

Feeder schools for Fairmont Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Fairmont Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (11% vs 4%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

216^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

248^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

232^nd of 458Fairmont Area School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	216 of 546	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.7	305 of 519	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	319 of 545	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	276 of 529	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	277 of 520	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	189 of 521	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	236 of 533	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	294 of 518	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.2	279 of 523	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.5	257 of 508	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	308 of 516	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.8	275 of 490	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	279 of 488	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	294 of 469	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.1	152 of 478	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	162 of 454	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.9	89 of 409	78.2%	★★★★☆
2007	56.9	190 of 403	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	183 of 406	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.9	197 of 396	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.4	74 of 387	80.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	124 of 153	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	91 of 158	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	128 of 133	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	190 of 467	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.3	244 of 450	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	294 of 474	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	232 of 455	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	250 of 467	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	190 of 443	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	238 of 439	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	250 of 436	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	106 of 195	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	128 of 175	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	116 of 186	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	109 of 178	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	121 of 188	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.8	33 of 156	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	27.8	137 of 171	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	150 of 163	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	79.6	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	140 of 458	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.2	305 of 432	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	345 of 473	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	190 of 459	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	149 of 404	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	72 of 399	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	248 of 415	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	296 of 401	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	223 of 483	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.5	315 of 452	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	301 of 479	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	280 of 464	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	285 of 476	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	160 of 437	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	198 of 454	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	284 of 438	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	269 of 296	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	263 of 265	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	158 of 307	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	162 of 298	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.4	271 of 288	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.0	135 of 260	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	176 of 282	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	157 of 253	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	217 of 435	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.5	287 of 415	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	318 of 440	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	273 of 436	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	273 of 438	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	198 of 422	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	236 of 428	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	291 of 428	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	248 of 473	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	242 of 450	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	198 of 480	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	190 of 476	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	238 of 472	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	194 of 428	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	126 of 492	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	189 of 494	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	251 of 489	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	69.3	152 of 489	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.7	154 of 504	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.0	111 of 483	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	93 of 534	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	107 of 539	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	104 of 545	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	132 of 540	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	81.9	76 of 460	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	89.8	28 of 463	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.1	39 of 450	91.3%	★★★★★
2005	76.8	87 of 452	80.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.3	98 of 433	77.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	105 of 110	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	58 of 94	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	39 of 102	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	201 of 398	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	259 of 358	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.6	181 of 403	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	198 of 396	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	231 of 388	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	222 of 339	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.7	109 of 401	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	173 of 395	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	107 of 135	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	102 of 124	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	107 of 145	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	68 of 136	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	93 of 135	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	91 of 101	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	81 of 132	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.0	19 of 129	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	277 of 377	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	193 of 333	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	130 of 389	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	179 of 393	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	204 of 312	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	186 of 270	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	87 of 370	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	87 of 374	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	258 of 395	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	166 of 377	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	193 of 405	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	180 of 398	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	204 of 403	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.6	132 of 351	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	160 of 411	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	188 of 398	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	77 of 224	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.2	138 of 178	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	178 of 221	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	170 of 216	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	147 of 214	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	121 of 173	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	132 of 220	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	173 of 195	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	242 of 394	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	181 of 376	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	158 of 402	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	192 of 398	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	265 of 401	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	164 of 364	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	149 of 412	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	228 of 414	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Homeless (2018)84th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-51 vs school

High school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

White (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-11 vs state

Math37%-8 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Fairmont Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	900 Johnson St	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Fairmont Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 238-4411	839	43	19.5	47.0%	601 (71.6%)	9 (1.1%)	193 (23.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.1%)	51.2	248^th of 473 public high schools	47.6%		52.8	242^nd of 450 public high schools	46.2%	6	35.3	44.5	34.9	38.0	22.7	31.8	27.5	32.4	47.1	31.7	36.8	$13,184
Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr.	Public	8-12	1200 North Park Street	Fairmont	56031	Martin County	Southern Plains Education Coop.	No	No	No	No	(507) 238-1472	47	5	10.3	83.0%	30 (63.8%)	1 (2.1%)	14 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)										0.0	0.0
Granada Huntley East Chain High School	Public	9-12	300 Reynolds St	Granada	56039	Martin County	Granada Huntley East Chain	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 447-2211	98	9	11.2	51.0%	92 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	18.8	398^th of 473 public high schools	15.9%		35.8	315^th of 450 public high schools	30.0%	83			24.0	24.0		16.3	16.3			10.5	10.5	$29,025
Truman Secondary	Public	7-12	401 E 1st St S	Truman	56088	Martin County	Truman Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 776-2111	93	9	10.0	54.8%	82 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	66.1	159^th of 473 public high schools	66.4%		39.8	297^th of 450 public high schools	34.0%	138	36.4	25.0	50.0	38.8	12.5	44.1	34.0	18.2	18.8	0.0	12.8	$15,751
Martin County West Senior High	Public	9-12	16 W 5th St	Sherburn	56171	Martin County	Martin County West School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 764-4671	187	15	12.1	32.1%	170 (90.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	49	262^nd of 473 public high schools	44.6%		22.2	369^th of 450 public high schools	18.0%	107			47.6	47.6		31.0	31.0			15.2	15.2	$16,005
Blue Earth Area Secondary	Public	8-12	1125 N Grove Street	Blue Earth	56013	Faribault County	Blue Earth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 526-3201	378	22	17.5	50.0%	295 (78.0%)	3 (0.8%)	71 (18.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	68	141^st of 473 public high schools	70.2%		64.2	170^th of 450 public high schools	62.2%	29		43.7	37.8	40.7	15.5	55.4	35.9		36.6	32.3	34.6	$13,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairmont Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Fairmont Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 839 students attended Fairmont Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Fairmont Junior/Senior High School in?

Fairmont Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Fairmont Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Fairmont Junior/Senior High School are 72% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Fairmont Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Fairmont Junior/Senior High School ranks 248^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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