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Fairbanks Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Jerome, Darby, Millcreek, Union, Milford Center, Pike and Unionville Center, and parts of Marysville, Darby, Allen and Dover.
Students
1,079
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,580
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$17.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairbanks Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 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 $17.9M, about $16,552 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 proficiency71%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,580 per student · 12% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 22%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,086’20
1,065’21
1,075’22
1,067’23
1,079’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.