D−
Fairfield Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Fairfield.
Students
526
Schools
1
Spent per student
$22,154
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairfield Township School District
- School Grade D−: better than 1% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020
- Debt of $0.8M, about $1,426 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brookside.
K–52 elementary schoolsChristina School District
6–82 middle schoolsChristina School District
9–123 high schoolsChristina School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 76% at Christina School District, which runs the high school (state 88.9%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,154 per student · 22% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 77%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
480’20
486’21
505’22
516’23
526’24
Up 9.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 45%Black 41%Two or more races 7%White 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.