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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 Lockridge.
PK–1Washington ElementaryThis district
2–4Pence ElementaryThis district
5–8Fairfield Middle 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.