Fairfield City School District

6405 Ave D
Fairfield, AL 35064-0110
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 782 students in Fairfield City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Fairfield City School District have an average math proficiency score of 1% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,523 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
32:1
32:1

District Rank

Fairfield City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#136 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fairfield City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
2%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairfield City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairfield City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fairfield City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1,441 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
95%
30%
# White Students
10 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
1%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
81
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,457 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,198 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fairfield City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Fairfield City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$13,457
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fairfield City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$13,198
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fairfield City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Fairfield City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairfield High Preparatory School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 12%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
610 Valley Rd
Fairfield, AL 35064
(205) 785-5176
Grades: 7-12
| 782 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fairfield Alternative School
Alternative School
6405 Ave D
Fairfield, AL 35064
(205) 783-6847
Grades: K-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,523 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 32:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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