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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2700124

Fairmont Area School District

Fairmont Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,815 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Fairmont Area School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,471
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$18,007
Per-pupil spending
1,815
Students enrolled
56th
Pct. in MN
$68,471

Fairmont Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,815 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,471, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,815 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Fairmont Area School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,815 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 56th percentile for Minnesota
  • 56th percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Minnesota ranks #22 of 49 on the salary estimate and #21 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Fairmont Area School District ranks #137 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #161 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil
  • +17.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Minnesota median

Among 354 Minnesota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Fairmont Area School District's instructional payroll puts 12.0% into special education , 3.3 points below the state median of 15.3%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Minnesota district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Fairmont Area MN median Gap
Regular program 77.9% 79.6% -1.7 pp
Special education 12.0% 15.3% -3.3 pp
Vocational programs 6.7% 3.4% +3.3 pp
Other programs 3.5% 0.4% +3.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 354 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2700124 · FY2023.

LEAID 2700124 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Fairmont Area F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P56 in state RANK-NAT-MID P56 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,815 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Winona FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,471 estimated average teacher salary · P56 in Minnesota · P56 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Mounds (+$23est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Fairmont Area

Salary neighbourhood · Fairmont Area

Fairmont Area sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Fairmont Area

Fairmont Area School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,471 Top 44% higher than 56% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Fairmont Area in Minnesota's lower-third pay band

Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Fairmont Area School District ranks #137 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #161 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Fairmont Area School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Fairmont Area School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 3.2 points, a growth rate faster than 64% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 5.1% here, from 1,727 students in FY2019 to 1,815 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$68,471.22

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Minnesota price level
98.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$69,654

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Minnesota sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Minnesota compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Fairmont Area School District

What the Numbers Say About Fairmont Area School District

Fairmont Area School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 1,815 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,007. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,471, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2700124 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Fairmont Area School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.6% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 56% of them. Minnesota itself ranks #22 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Fairmont Area School District reports $32.7M in total expenditure against $30.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Fairmont Area School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Fairmont Area School District $68,471
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Fairmont Area School District pays -18.3% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $18,007 vs $17,610

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Minnesota districts

On pay, Fairmont Area School District sits closest to Winona Area Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Marshall Public School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Winona Area Public School District
  2. Hermantown Community Schools
  3. Belle Plaine Public School District
  4. Lake City Public School District
  5. Albert Lea Public School District
  6. Lakeview School District
  7. Tri-city United School District
  8. Little Falls Community Schools
  9. Brainerd Public School District
  10. Worthington Public School District
  11. Litchfield Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Marshall Public School District
  2. Browerville Public School District
  3. Monticello Public School District
  4. Sebeka Public School District
  5. Mesabi East School District
  6. Albert Lea Public School District
  7. Fosston Public School District
  8. Renville County West Schools
  9. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist
  10. Westonka Public School District
  11. Grand Rapids Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Fairmont Area School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Fairmont Area School District: closest on enrollment (1,815 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,471 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$30.7M
Total Revenue
$32.7M
Total Expenditure
$9.8M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.8M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Fairmont Area School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Minnesota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Minnesota districts belongs to Bloomington Public School District at $101,366. Fairmont Area School District places 122 of 250 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Minnesota sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Maine and Nevada are its nearest price peers.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Proctor Public School District
$72,119
1,898 students
Foley Public School District
$85,575
1,925 students
Milaca Public School District
$67,546
1,684 students
St. Louis County School District
$61,878
1,954 students
Tri-city United School District
$69,068
1,960 students
Mora Public School District
$64,211
1,642 students

This is a sample of 6 from 315 Minnesota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairmont Area School District
What is the average teacher salary in Fairmont Area School District?

The average teacher salary in Fairmont Area School District is $68,471 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Fairmont Area School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Fairmont Area School District pays 0.6% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $68,471.

How does Fairmont Area School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Fairmont Area School District pays 2.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,471.

What is the per-pupil spending in Fairmont Area School District?

Fairmont Area School District spends approximately $18,007 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Fairmont Area School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Fairmont Area School District's total expenditure of $32.7M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Fairmont Area School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.