B+
Fairfield Union Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Walnut Township, Pleasant Township, Rush Creek Township, Richland Township, Bremen, Pleasantville, Rushville and West Rushville, and parts of Berne Township, Reading Township and Jackson Township.
Students
1,901
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,263
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Debt
$17.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairfield Union Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Ohio districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.4M, about $9,153 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Neffs.
PK–4Bellaire Elementary SchoolBellaire Local School District
5–8Bellaire Middle SchoolBellaire Local School District
9–12Bellaire High SchoolBellaire Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,263 per student · 14% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 38%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,894’20
1,889’21
1,927’22
1,919’23
1,901’24
About steady.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Northern Local School DistrictClayton Township, Hopewell Township, Thorn Township
$12,291per student
Logan-Hocking Local School DistrictGood Hope Township, Marion Township, Monday Creek Township
$17,141per student
Lancaster City School DistrictHocking Township, Lancaster
$15,066per student
New Lexington City School DistrictClayton Township, Pike Township
$17,585per 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.