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Fairfield Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 239 students in Fairfield Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Fairfield Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
1,408 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairfield Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.1%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
79%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,002 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,765 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,002
$18,179
Spending / Student
$17,765
$18,122
Best Fairfield Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
406 East Madison Avenue
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2110
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2110
Gr: PK-1 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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