B−
Fairfield Public School District 112
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Fairfield, Grover, Big Mound, Leech and Golden Gate, and parts of Jasper, Lamard, Barnhill and Massilon.
Students
617
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,773
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$4.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairfield Public School District 112
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.1M, about $6,582 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hidalgo.
PK–KSte Marie Elem SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1
1–6Newton Elem SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1
7–8Jasper Co Jr HighJasper County Community Unit School District 1
9–12Newton Comm High SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Jasper County Community Unit School District 1, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,773 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 62%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
629’20
615’21
614’22
633’23
617’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wayne City Community Unit School District 100Arrington, Berry, Crouch
$15,086per student
North Wayne Community Unit School District 200Bedford, Elm River, Mount Erie
$17,683per student
Fairfield Community High School District 225Burnt Prairie, Mill Shoals
$15,340per student
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10Crouch
$13,781per 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.