B−
Fairfield City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Fairfield and Fairfield, and parts of Hamilton.
Students
9,591
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,264
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$54.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairfield City School District
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Indiana districts
- Spends 26% less per student than the OH average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $54.7M, about $5,705 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harrison.
PK–6Hagerstown Elementary SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
7–12Hagerstown Jr-Sr High SchoolNettle Creek School Corporation
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,264 per student · 26% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 38%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,708’20
9,639’21
9,647’22
9,592’23
9,591’24
About steady.
Students
White 41%Black 25%Hispanic 18%Asian 9%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Fairfield West Elementary School
B+870 students23:1
Fairfield Central Elementary School
C+756 students20:1
Fairfield Compass Elementary
B−746 students19:1
Fairfield South Elementary School
B677 students20:1
Fairfield East Elementary School
B650 students18:1
Fairfield North Elementary School
A−629 students20:1
Creekside Middle School
C+1,111 students20:1
Crossroads Middle School
B−1,111 students17:1
Fairfield Freshman High School
C786 students21:1
Fairfield High School
C2,255 students23:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.