A+
Fairlawn Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Perry and Green, and parts of Salem.
Students
553
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,137
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$3.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairlawn Local School District
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.7% since 2020
- Debt of $3.1M, about $5,678 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 proficiency78%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 85.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,137 per student · 15% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
599’20
599’21
586’22
569’23
553’24
Down 7.7% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.