B+
Fairfield Union Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Walnut, Pleasant, Rush Creek, Richland, Bremen, Pleasantville, Rushville and West Rushville, and parts of Berne, Reading and Jackson.
Students
1,901
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,263
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Debt
$17.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fairfield Union Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Ohio districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.4M, about $9,153 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Thurston.
K–4Liberty Union Elementary SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
5–8Liberty Union Middle SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
9–12Liberty Union High SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,263 per student · 14% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 38%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,894’20
1,889’21
1,927’22
1,919’23
1,901’24
About steady.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.