St. Paul Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 70 students 9.3 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Fairmont, MN
3 schools in Fairmont itself and 2 more within 12 miles.
Fairmont private schools at a glance
Fairmont has 3 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 12 miles. They are St. Paul Lutheran School, St. John Vianney School and Fairmont Christian School. In Fairmont itself: 1 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Counting the 2 nearby, there are 5 in all: 1 Catholic and 4 other Christian; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. All of them are co-ed. 1 reports membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 57 students and 9.1 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
9.1 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Fairmont (3)
Schools that give Fairmont as their address come first, then the 2 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Fairmont matches all of those.
St. John Vianney School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 74 students 8.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Fairmont Christian School
under 1 mi Grades K-6 50 students 9.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Fairmont.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-6 38 students 9.5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades 7-12 57 students 4 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Fairmont?
3 private schools give Fairmont as their address: St. Paul Lutheran School, St. John Vianney School and Fairmont Christian School. Counting nearby towns, we list 5: 3 in Fairmont and 2 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 289 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Fairmont is St. John Vianney School with 74 students.
Does Minnesota pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Minnesota program pays private school tuition. Families can subtract private school tuition from taxable income, up to $1,625 per child in kindergarten to grade 6 and $2,500 per child in grades 7 to 12, with no income limit. The refundable K-12 Education Credit does not cover tuition; it covers other costs such as tutoring and supplies, for households under an income limit ($81,820 with one or two children).