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Fairbanks Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Jerome Township, Darby Township, Millcreek Township, Union Township, Milford Center, Pike Township and Unionville Center, and parts of Marysville, Darby Township, Allen Township and Dover Township.
Students
1,079
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,580
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$17.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairbanks Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.9M, about $16,552 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mill Township.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency71%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,580 per student · 12% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 22%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,086’20
1,065’21
1,075’22
1,067’23
1,079’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marysville Exempted Village School DistrictLiberty Township, Paris Township
$12,779per student
Buckeye Valley Local School DistrictConcord Township, Scioto Township
$17,078per student
Dublin City School DistrictDublin, Washington Township
$17,452per student
Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School DistrictGoshen Township, Somerford Township
$15,554per 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.