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C−

Southern Plains Area Learning CNTR.

PublicHighGrades 8–12Alternative Education School

1200 North Park Street, Fairmont, MN 56031 · (507) 238-1472 · Part of Southern Plains Education Coop.

Fairmont’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
47
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Town
Grades
8–12
The gist

What stands out about Southern Plains Area Learning CNTR.

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 30.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1200 North Park Street, Fairmont

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1013
Grade 1113
Grade 1221
Enrollment over time
36’20
57’21
59’22
59’23
47’24

Up 30.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 4%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southern Plains Area Learning CNTR. from Fairmont families.

Other schools in Southern Plains Education Coop.

The district →
Southern Plains Education Coop.
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Fairmont
19 students7:1
Southern Plains Bridges
Other · Grades K–12 · Fairmont
23 students4:1
Positive Approach to Learning
Other · Grades K–12 · Fairmont
5 students4:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Fairmont’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.