B+
Fairless Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Sugarcreek, Bethlehem, Brewster, Navarre, Beach City and Wilmot, and parts of Massillon, Perry, Tuscarawas and Wayne.
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 Suffield.
K–52 elementary schoolsField Local School District
6–8Field Middle SchoolField Local School District
9–12Field High SchoolField 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.
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.