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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 Indiana 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 Grass.
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 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.