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Fairfield Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Fairfield, Lockridge, Libertyville, Maharishi Vedic City and Pleasant Plain, and parts of Batavia.
Students
1,408
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,585
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$4.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairfield Community School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the IA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020
- Debt of $4.6M, about $3,254 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fairfield.
PK–1Washington ElementaryThis district
2–4Pence ElementaryThis district
5–8Fairfield Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Fairfield High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,585 per student · 6% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 45%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,593’20
1,561’21
1,514’22
1,457’23
1,408’24
Down 11.6% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
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.