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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 Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley 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.