Fairfield Unified School District 310

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns

Serves Arlington Township, Arlington, Miami Township, Turon, Sylvia Township, Westminster Township, Sylvia, Plevna Township, Langdon Township, Enterprise Township, Huntsville Township, Plevna, Abbyville, Bell Township, Troy Township, Langdon, Grove Township, Walnut Township and Hayes Township, and parts of Center Township, Township 6, Loda Township and York Township.

Students

268

Schools

Spent per student

$20,077

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

50%

Debt

$4.8M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Fairfield Unified School District 310

School Grade D: better than 6% of Kansas districts
Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
Spends 34% more per student than the KS average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
Debt of $4.8M, about $17,873 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Latimer.

PK–82 schoolsRural Vista Unified School District 481

9–122 high schoolsRural Vista Unified School District 481

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency17%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts22%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 88% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$20,077 per student · 34% above KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 55%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

284’20

284’21

285’22

273’23

268’24

Down 5.6% since 2020.

Students

White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Fairfield Schools

Other · Grades PK–12 · Langdon

C−

268 students10:1

Towns served

Arlington Township 500Arlington 407Miami Township 373Turon 334Sylvia Township 257Westminster Township 255Sylvia 195Plevna Township 167Langdon Township 159Enterprise Township 132Huntsville Township 127Plevna 90 Abbyville 87 Bell Township 57 Troy Township 55 Langdon 49 Grove Township 44 Walnut Township 13 Hayes Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312Castleton Township, Lincoln Township, Salt Creek Township

$15,028per student

Nickerson Unified School District 309Medford Township, Salt Creek Township

$16,145per student

Stafford Unified School District 349Fairview Township, Putnam Township, Union Township

$21,884per student

Cunningham Unified School District 332Dresden Township, Eureka Township

$16,757per 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.