B−
Fairfield Public School District 112
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Fairfield, Grover Township, Big Mound Township, Leech Township and Golden Gate, and parts of Jasper Township, Lamard Township, Barnhill Township and Massilon Township.
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 Indiana 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 Grass Township.
PK–6Chrisney Elementary SchoolNorth Spencer County School Corporation
7–8Heritage Hills Middle SchoolNorth Spencer County School Corporation
9–12Heritage Hills High SchoolNorth Spencer County School Corporation
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at North Spencer County School Corporation, which runs the high school (state 90.9%) · class of 2020.
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 Township, Berry Township, Crouch Township
$15,086per student
North Wayne Community Unit School District 200Bedford Township, Elm River Township, Mount Erie Township
$17,683per student
Fairfield Community High School District 225Burnt Prairie Township, Mill Shoals Township
$15,340per student
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10Crouch Township
$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.