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Item: Fairfield City School District
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Author: Public School Review

6405 Ave D
Fairfield, AL 35064-0110

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (205) 783-6850

www.fairfield.cyberschool.com

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Fairfield City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

6 Schools

539 Schools

# Students

1,348 Students

240,339 Students

# Teachers

70 Teachers

12,921 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
6	97	249
7	108	351
8	111	355

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District Rank

Fairfield City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#136 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairfield City School District
2023	#136
2022	#136
2021	#136
2019	#131
2018	#131
2017	#135
2016	#125
2015	#126
2014	#125
2013	#120
2012	#126
2011	#129

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30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
2023	6%	30%
2022	4%	29%
2021	2%	24%
2019	20%	47%
2018	18%	47%
2017	14%	44%
2016	20%	43%
2015	18%	40%
2014	17%	38%
2013	69%	80%
2012	65%	82%
2011	62%	80%

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21%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
2022	21%	47%
2021	15%	46%
2019	19%	45%
2018	18%	46%
2017	12%	39%
2016	17%	38%
2015	17%	41%
2014	20%	42%
2013	72%	86%
2012	74%	86%
2011	66%	85%

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38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
2022	8%	38%
2021	6%	36%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	88%
2021	92%	89%
2020	92%	90%
2019	87%	91%
2018	82%	89%
2017	87%	88%
2016	82%	87%
2015	92%	89%
2014	72%	86%
2013	52%	81%
2012	62%	78%
2011	57%	75%

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(2022-23)

33.9%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
2023	33.9%	22.6%
2022	29.3%	22.7%
2021	6.7%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
2023	0.09	0.62
2022	0.09	0.61
2021	0.06	0.61
2020	0.05	0.60
2019	0.05	0.60
2018	0.04	0.59
2017	0.04	0.59
2016	0.04	0.58
2015	0.16	0.58
2014	0.04	0.56
2013	0.03	0.55
2012	0.03	0.55
2011	0.02	0.53
2010	0.02	0.53
2009	0.03	0.53
2008	0.03	0.53
2007	0.01	0.53
2006	0.02	0.53
2005	0.02	0.51
2004	0.01	0.51
2003	0.01	0.51
2002	0.01	0.51
2001	0.01	0.50
2000	0.01	0.50
1999	0.01	0.50
1998	0.02	0.49
1997	0.02	0.50
1996	0.02	0.49
1995	0.02	0.49
1994	0.04	0.49
1993	0.05	0.48
1992	0.05	0.48
1991	0.05	0.48
1990	0.07	0.48
1989	0.09	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
2023	5%	11%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	4%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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% Black

94%

29%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
2023	95%	32%
2022	95%	32%
2021	97%	32%
2020	97%	32%
2019	97%	33%
2018	98%	33%
2017	98%	33%
2016	98%	33%
2015	85%	33%
2014	99%	34%
2013	99%	34%
2012	99%	34%
2011	99%	35%
2010	99%	35%
2009	99%	35%
2008	99%	36%
2007	99%	36%
2006	99%	36%
2005	99%	36%
2004	99%	36%
2003	100%	36%
2002	100%	36%
2001	100%	36%
2000	100%	36%
1999	100%	36%
1998	99%	36%
1997	100%	36%
1996	100%	36%
1995	99%	36%
1994	99%	36%
1993	98%	36%
1992	98%	36%
1991	98%	36%
1990	96%	36%
1989	95%	36%

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% White

n/a

54%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2022)
Year	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
2022	1%	53%
2021	1%	53%
2020	1%	54%
2019	1%	54%
1998	1%	62%
1995	1%	62%
1994	1%	62%
1993	2%	63%
1992	2%	63%
1991	2%	63%
1990	4%	63%
1989	5%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,116 is higher than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,114 is higher than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$11,791 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
2023	$26 MM	$43 MM
2022	$23 MM	$40 MM
2021	$20 MM	$36 MM
2020	$20 MM	$33 MM
2019	$21 MM	$34 MM
2018	$18 MM	$31 MM
2017	$20 MM	$31 MM
2016	$18 MM	$29 MM
2015	$19 MM	$30 MM
2014	$18 MM	$28 MM
2012	$18 MM	$28 MM
2011	$19 MM	$30 MM
2010	$19 MM	$30 MM
2009	$18 MM	$29 MM
2008	$23 MM	$32 MM
2007	$20 MM	$30 MM
2006	$18 MM	$28 MM
2005	$18 MM	$24 MM
2004	$15 MM	$23 MM
2003	$15 MM	$23 MM
2002	$15 MM	$22 MM
2001	$15 MM	$21 MM
2000	$14 MM	$21 MM
1999	$13 MM	$20 MM
1998	$12 MM	$19 MM
1997	$12 MM	$18 MM
1996	$10 MM	$15 MM
1995	$10 MM	$15 MM
1992	$9 MM	$12 MM
1990	$7 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$11,166 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
2023	$26 MM	$42 MM
2022	$23 MM	$38 MM
2021	$20 MM	$34 MM
2020	$19 MM	$32 MM
2019	$20 MM	$32 MM
2018	$19 MM	$31 MM
2017	$18 MM	$31 MM
2016	$18 MM	$30 MM
2015	$21 MM	$30 MM
2014	$30 MM	$29 MM
2012	$18 MM	$29 MM
2011	$19 MM	$29 MM
2010	$21 MM	$30 MM
2009	$21 MM	$31 MM
2008	$21 MM	$31 MM
2007	$26 MM	$29 MM
2006	$17 MM	$27 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$24 MM
2003	$17 MM	$23 MM
2002	$18 MM	$22 MM
2001	$15 MM	$22 MM
2000	$13 MM	$21 MM
1999	$11 MM	$20 MM
1998	$11 MM	$19 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$11 MM	$16 MM
1995	$13 MM	$15 MM
1992	$8 MM	$12 MM
1990	$8 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,116

$15,706

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
2023	$18,262	$16,261
2022	$14,974	$14,890
2020	$11,976	$12,106
2018	$10,810	$10,775
2017	$11,402	$10,752
2016	$10,370	$10,004
2015	$9,965	$10,181
2014	$9,745	$9,249
2012	$9,753	$9,447
2011	$9,233	$10,047
2010	$8,679	$10,181
2009	$7,841	$9,620
2008	$9,798	$12,838
2007	$8,365	$9,453
2006	$7,616	$8,864
2005	$7,579	$7,980
2004	$6,433	$7,481
2003	$6,746	$7,352
2002	$6,596	$7,090
2001	$6,313	$6,576
2000	$5,911	$6,614
1999	$5,738	$6,138
1998	$5,204	$5,727
1997	$5,198	$5,613
1995	$4,316	$4,603
1992	$3,761	$3,799
1990	$3,314	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$19,114

$14,874

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfield City School District	Alabama
2023	$18,261	$15,998
2022	$15,210	$14,298
2020	$11,619	$11,680
2018	$10,963	$10,820
2017	$10,624	$10,751
2016	$10,309	$10,236
2015	$11,001	$10,301
2014	$16,908	$9,732
2012	$9,672	$9,486
2011	$8,799	$9,833
2010	$9,581	$10,301
2009	$9,156	$10,180
2008	$9,081	$12,600
2007	$10,949	$9,149
2006	$7,350	$8,744
2005	$6,961	$8,000
2004	$6,887	$7,723
2003	$7,636	$7,470
2002	$7,545	$7,151
2001	$6,292	$7,125
2000	$5,697	$6,573
1999	$5,126	$6,238
1998	$4,766	$5,843
1997	$4,625	$5,461
1995	$5,421	$4,722
1992	$3,596	$3,861
1990	$3,396	$3,583

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Best Fairfield City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

C J Donald Middle School

(Math: 4% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

715 Valley Rd
Fairfield, AL 35064
(205) 783-6823

Gr: 6-8 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1

Rank: n/an/a

Fairfield Alternative School

Alternative School

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6405 Ave D
Fairfield, AL 35064
(205) 783-6847

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,348 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: 92% (Top 20% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education