B+
Fairless Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Sugarcreek Township, Bethlehem Township, Brewster, Navarre, Beach City and Wilmot, and parts of Massillon, Perry Township, Tuscarawas Township and Wayne Township.
Students
1,233
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,837
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$35.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairless Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.8% since 2020
- Debt of $35.6M, about $28,877 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 proficiency56%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,837 per student · 1% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 38%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,337’20
1,304’21
1,261’22
1,242’23
1,233’24
Down 7.8% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Tuscarawas Valley Local School DistrictBolivar, Lawrence Township, Pike Township
$13,606per student
Canton Local School DistrictCanton Township, Pike Township
$16,479per student
East Holmes Local School DistrictPaint Township, Walnut Creek Township
$14,553per student
Jackson Local School DistrictJackson Township
$12,792per 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.