Fairfield School District

Public Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Fairfield.

At a glance

8,790Students enrolled

16Schools

$26,828Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

17%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs CT

Math proficiency61%

State average 37.4%

Reading / language arts72%

State average 50.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 88.2%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$26,828

per student each year · 4% above the CT average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration39%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)83%

State15%

Federal3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

9,194’20

9,097’21

9,093’22

9,038’23

8,790’24

Students

White · 70%6,190

Hispanic · 14%1,248

Asian · 6%526

Two or more races · 6%520

Black · 3%290

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%6

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools16 in district

Level

All 16 Elementary 11 Middle 3 High 2

McKinley SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 470 students · Fairfield

Osborn Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 446 students · Fairfield

North Stratfield SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 408 students · Fairfield

Riverfield SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 406 students · Fairfield

Holland Hill SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 385 students · Fairfield

Sherman SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 385 students · Fairfield

Mill Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 371 students · Southport

Burr Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 347 students · Fairfield

Stratfield SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 326 students · Fairfield

Jennings SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 280 students · Fairfield

Dwight Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 228 students · Fairfield

Roger Ludlowe Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 764 students · Fairfield

Fairfield Woods Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 715 students · Fairfield

Tomlinson Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 584 students · Fairfield

Fairfield Ludlowe High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,367 students · Fairfield

Fairfield Warde High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,308 students · Fairfield

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Bridgeport School DistrictBridgeport · $21,004 per student

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Easton School DistrictEaston · $25,345 per student

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Regional School District 09Easton · $34,483 per student

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Trumbull School DistrictTrumbull · $22,280 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.