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Fairfield Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Fairfield, Penn, Leesburg and Highland.
Students
850
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,612
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairfield Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 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 $3.5M, about $4,147 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Penn.
PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsEast Clinton Local School District
9–122 high schoolsEast Clinton Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency64%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,612 per student · 12% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 65%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
893’20
914’21
907’22
898’23
850’24
Down 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.