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Item: Fairfield School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

501 Kings Highway East
Fairfield, CT 06825

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Top 20%

Tel: (203) 255-8371

fairfieldschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

16 Schools

1,008 Schools

# Students

8,790 Students

490,241 Students

# Teachers

790 Teachers

40,264 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
Kind	617	150
1	647	172
2	681	177
3	751	185
4	668	176
5	688	184
6	687	185
7	680	186
8	696	187
9	638	203
10	658	196
11	711	192
12	668	190

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District Rank

Fairfield School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#28 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairfield School District
2023	#28
2022	#33
2021	#28
2019	#27
2018	#23
2017	#32
2016	#40
2015	#34
2014	#106
2013	#36
2012	#49
2011	#36
2010	#42

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66%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	66%	41%
2022	65%	40%
2021	61%	39%
2019	71%	48%
2018	69%	47%
2017	67%	46%
2016	65%	44%
2015	60%	40%
2014	24%	80%
2013	94%	82%
2012	94%	83%
2011	94%	83%
2010	94%	84%

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73%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2022	73%	50%
2021	72%	51%
2019	79%	58%
2018	69%	57%
2017	76%	57%
2016	75%	58%
2015	74%	56%
2014	24%	78%
2013	92%	80%
2012	91%	80%
2011	92%	79%
2010	91%	78%

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66%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2022	66%	47%
2021	67%	49%

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95%

88.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	95%	88%
2022	96%	89%
2021	97%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	96%	90%
2018	96%	90%
2017	96%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	94%	88%
2014	94%	88%
2013	93%	86%
2012	94%	86%
2011	93%	84%

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(2022-23)

10.3%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	10.3%	19.3%
2022	11.5%	22.9%
2021	16.2%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	0.45	0.67
2022	0.44	0.66
2021	0.43	0.66
2020	0.41	0.64
2019	0.41	0.64
2018	0.37	0.63
2017	0.37	0.63
2016	0.35	0.62
2015	0.35	0.61
2014	0.34	0.59
2013	0.33	0.59
2012	0.33	0.57
2011	0.32	0.57
2010	0.27	0.54
2009	0.25	0.53
2008	0.23	0.53
2007	0.22	0.52
2006	0.20	0.51
2005	0.21	0.50
2004	0.20	0.50
2003	0.19	0.49
2002	0.17	0.49
2001	0.17	0.48
2000	0.16	0.48
1999	0.13	0.47
1998	0.13	0.45
1997	0.15	0.45
1996	0.15	0.45
1995	0.14	0.44
1994	0.12	0.44
1993	0.12	0.43
1992	0.12	0.43
1991	0.11	0.41
1990	0.09	0.41
1989	0.09	0.39
1988	0.08	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	6%	4%
2011	6%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	5%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	5%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	4%	2%
1997	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	2%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	13%	30%
2022	12%	29%
2021	12%	28%
2020	12%	27%
2019	12%	25%
2018	11%	25%
2017	11%	24%
2016	9%	23%
2015	9%	22%
2014	9%	21%
2013	8%	20%
2012	8%	20%
2011	8%	19%
2010	6%	18%
2009	6%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	5%	16%
2006	5%	15%
2005	4%	15%
2004	4%	15%
2003	3%	14%
2002	3%	14%
2001	3%	13%
2000	3%	13%
1999	2%	12%
1998	2%	12%
1997	3%	12%
1996	3%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	10%
1990	1%	10%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	13%
2021	3%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	13%
2018	2%	13%
2017	2%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	2%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	3%	14%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	14%
2005	2%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	2%	14%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	2%	13%
1996	1%	13%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	12%
1988	1%	12%

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% White

71%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	73%	48%
2022	73%	49%
2021	74%	50%
2020	76%	52%
2019	76%	53%
2018	78%	54%
2017	78%	55%
2016	80%	56%
2015	80%	57%
2014	81%	59%
2013	81%	60%
2012	81%	61%
2011	82%	62%
2010	85%	64%
2009	86%	65%
2008	87%	65%
2007	88%	66%
2006	89%	67%
2005	89%	68%
2004	90%	68%
2003	90%	69%
2002	91%	69%
2001	91%	70%
2000	91%	70%
1999	93%	71%
1998	93%	72%
1997	92%	72%
1996	92%	72%
1995	93%	73%
1994	94%	73%
1993	94%	74%
1992	94%	74%
1991	94%	75%
1990	96%	75%
1989	96%	77%
1988	96%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,354 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,925 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$276 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$276 MM	$41 MM
2022	$271 MM	$39 MM
2021	$258 MM	$36 MM
2020	$239 MM	$35 MM
2019	$251 MM	$34 MM
2018	$235 MM	$34 MM
2017	$222 MM	$33 MM
2016	$222 MM	$33 MM
2015	$193 MM	$31 MM
2014	$207 MM	$33 MM
2012	$197 MM	$32 MM
2011	$190 MM	$32 MM
2010	$193 MM	$31 MM
2009	$185 MM	$29 MM
2008	$176 MM	$30 MM
2007	$166 MM	$30 MM
2006	$165 MM	$28 MM
2005	$142 MM	$26 MM
2004	$131 MM	$25 MM
2003	$115 MM	$23 MM
2002	$105 MM	$22 MM
2001	$99 MM	$19 MM
2000	$89 MM	$21 MM
1999	$87 MM	$18 MM
1998	$78 MM	$17 MM
1997	$72 MM	$18 MM
1996	$66 MM	$18 MM
1995	$64 MM	$17 MM
1992	$53 MM	$14 MM
1990	$45 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$263 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$263 MM	$40 MM
2022	$256 MM	$38 MM
2021	$242 MM	$35 MM
2020	$224 MM	$35 MM
2019	$237 MM	$34 MM
2018	$224 MM	$32 MM
2017	$209 MM	$30 MM
2016	$208 MM	$31 MM
2015	$180 MM	$27 MM
2014	$194 MM	$30 MM
2012	$186 MM	$29 MM
2011	$178 MM	$29 MM
2010	$180 MM	$27 MM
2009	$173 MM	$28 MM
2008	$166 MM	$28 MM
2007	$156 MM	$27 MM
2006	$157 MM	$26 MM
2005	$134 MM	$24 MM
2004	$188 MM	$23 MM
2003	$173 MM	$22 MM
2002	$129 MM	$21 MM
2001	$96 MM	$19 MM
2000	$85 MM	$18 MM
1999	$82 MM	$17 MM
1998	$75 MM	$16 MM
1997	$70 MM	$17 MM
1996	$73 MM	$17 MM
1995	$61 MM	$16 MM
1992	$52 MM	$14 MM
1990	$50 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,354

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$30,309	$30,398
2022	$29,754	$29,114
2021	$28,029	$26,923
2020	$25,378	$24,008
2019	$25,954	$23,941
2018	$24,067	$23,158
2017	$22,326	$23,565
2016	$22,114	$22,784
2015	$19,000	$17,550
2014	$20,173	$19,634
2012	$19,115	$18,596
2011	$18,619	$17,741
2010	$19,064	$17,550
2009	$18,589	$15,687
2008	$17,982	$16,010
2007	$17,498	$15,930
2006	$17,797	$14,244
2005	$15,712	$13,640
2004	$14,928	$12,449
2003	$13,438	$11,783
2002	$12,728	$11,418
2001	$12,368	$10,826
2000	$11,453	$11,568
1999	$11,376	$10,371
1998	$10,377	$8,710
1997	$9,871	$9,041
1995	$9,098	$8,640
1992	$8,239	$7,942
1990	$7,547	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$29,925

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$28,928	$29,705
2022	$28,134	$28,339
2021	$26,367	$26,388
2020	$23,864	$23,951
2019	$24,508	$23,978
2018	$22,948	$21,691
2017	$21,026	$21,170
2016	$20,760	$21,429
2015	$17,737	$15,389
2014	$18,960	$17,604
2012	$18,002	$16,359
2011	$17,471	$16,380
2010	$17,797	$15,389
2009	$17,361	$15,388
2008	$16,944	$15,218
2007	$16,426	$14,297
2006	$16,946	$13,208
2005	$14,795	$12,366
2004	$21,355	$11,610
2003	$20,206	$11,112
2002	$15,623	$10,951
2001	$11,908	$10,705
2000	$10,956	$10,279
1999	$10,781	$9,820
1998	$10,098	$8,369
1997	$9,595	$8,599
1995	$8,634	$8,373
1992	$8,059	$7,767
1990	$8,324	$7,485

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fairfield School District?

Fairfield School District manages 16 public schools serving 8,790 students.

What is the rank of Fairfield School District?

Fairfield School District is ranked #25 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Fairfield School District?

71% of Fairfield School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fairfield School District?

Fairfield School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is Fairfield School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $29,925 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,790 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 95% (Top 10% in CT)
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education