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Fairfield Community High School District 225
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Fairfield, Grover, Jasper, Lamard, Big Mound, Barnhill, Mill Shoals, Leech, Burnt Prairie, Jeffersonville, Massilon, Mill Shoals, Golden Gate and Burnt Prairie.
Students
444
Schools
1
Spent per student
$15,340
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$4.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairfield Community High School District 225
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.2M, about $9,543 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Benton.
PK–4Benton Grade Sch K-4Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
5–8Benton Grade Sch 5-8Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
9–12Benton Cons High SchoolBenton Consolidated High School District 103
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,340 per student · 29% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 53%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
429’20
435’21
449’22
453’23
444’24
Up 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wayne City Community Unit School District 100Arrington, Berry, Crouch
$15,086per student
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10Beaver Creek, Crook, Crouch
$13,781per student
North Wayne Community Unit School District 200Bedford, Elm River, Mount Erie
$17,683per student
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5Carmi, Phillips
$16,644per student
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.