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Item: Fairfield Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

277 Fairfield Road, Suite 208, Hollywood Office Park
Fairfield, NJ 07004

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Top 30%

Tel: (973) 227-5586

www.fpsk6.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

713 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

66 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	30	62
Kind	96	124
1	92	139
2	94	140
3	102	144
4	84	143
5	109	145
6	106	146

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District Rank

Fairfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#190 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairfield Public School District
2023	#190
2022	#229
2021	#266
2019	#94
2018	#109
2017	#135
2016	#88
2015	#167
2014	#193
2013	#209
2012	#242
2011	#284
2010	#252

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54%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	54%	38%
2022	44%	36%
2021	36%	26%
2019	69%	44%
2018	65%	42%
2017	58%	41%
2016	63%	40%
2015	52%	36%
2014	88%	75%
2013	90%	75%
2012	87%	75%
2011	87%	75%
2010	88%	73%

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60%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2022	60%	49%
2021	48%	47%
2019	77%	57%
2018	65%	55%
2017	75%	53%
2016	75%	50%
2015	62%	47%
2014	79%	69%
2013	74%	69%
2012	74%	69%
2011	69%	69%
2010	69%	69%

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35-39%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2022	37%	23%
2021	27%	22%

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(2022-23)

14.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	14.5%	16.7%
2022	10.7%	18.2%
2021	2.6%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.36	0.71
2022	0.32	0.71
2021	0.31	0.71
2020	0.27	0.71
2019	0.27	0.70
2018	0.24	0.70
2017	0.24	0.70
2016	0.20	0.69
2015	0.23	0.68
2014	0.21	0.67
2013	0.19	0.67
2012	0.20	0.66
2011	0.16	0.65
2010	0.16	0.64
2009	0.16	0.64
2008	0.15	0.63
2007	0.17	0.62
2006	0.18	0.61
2005	0.17	0.61
2004	0.17	0.60
2003	0.16	0.59
2002	0.15	0.59
2001	0.14	0.58
2000	0.10	0.58
1999	0.12	0.57
1998	0.09	0.57
1996	0.13	0.55
1995	0.14	0.55
1994	0.09	0.54
1993	0.11	0.54
1992	0.12	0.53
1991	0.12	0.53
1990	0.16	0.52
1989	0.13	0.51
1988	0.16	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	10%
2022	5%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	4%	10%
2019	4%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	4%	9%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	3%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	4%	5%
1991	5%	5%
1990	5%	4%
1989	5%	4%
1988	7%	4%

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% Hispanic

13%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	13%	33%
2022	12%	32%
2021	12%	31%
2020	11%	30%
2019	11%	29%
2018	11%	29%
2017	11%	27%
2016	9%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	9%	24%
2013	7%	24%
2012	7%	23%
2011	6%	22%
2010	4%	21%
2009	5%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	5%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	5%	16%
2002	5%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	1%	12%
1992	2%	12%
1991	1%	12%
1990	3%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2000	1%	18%
1990	1%	19%

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% White

78%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	79%	39%
2022	82%	40%
2021	82%	41%
2020	85%	42%
2019	85%	43%
2018	87%	44%
2017	87%	45%
2016	89%	46%
2015	87%	48%
2014	88%	49%
2013	90%	50%
2012	89%	51%
2011	91%	52%
2010	92%	53%
2009	92%	54%
2008	92%	55%
2007	91%	56%
2006	91%	57%
2005	91%	57%
2004	91%	58%
2003	92%	59%
2002	92%	59%
2001	93%	61%
2000	95%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	96%	62%
1996	93%	63%
1995	93%	63%
1994	95%	64%
1993	94%	64%
1992	94%	65%
1991	94%	65%
1990	91%	66%
1989	93%	67%
1988	92%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,888 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,114 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$18 MM	$31 MM
2022	$17 MM	$29 MM
2021	$16 MM	$26 MM
2020	$15 MM	$25 MM
2019	$14 MM	$25 MM
2018	$14 MM	$24 MM
2017	$13 MM	$23 MM
2016	$13 MM	$21 MM
2015	$12 MM	$20 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$11 MM	$21 MM
2011	$11 MM	$20 MM
2010	$12 MM	$20 MM
2009	$11 MM	$20 MM
2008	$11 MM	$19 MM
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$10 MM	$18 MM
2005	$9 MM	$17 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$15 MM
2002	$7 MM	$14 MM
2001	$7 MM	$14 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$13 MM
1998	$7 MM	$12 MM
1996	$6 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$11 MM
1992	$7 MM	$10 MM
1990	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$17 MM	$30 MM
2022	$16 MM	$29 MM
2021	$15 MM	$25 MM
2020	$14 MM	$24 MM
2019	$14 MM	$25 MM
2018	$13 MM	$24 MM
2017	$13 MM	$23 MM
2016	$13 MM	$22 MM
2015	$11 MM	$20 MM
2014	$12 MM	$20 MM
2012	$12 MM	$20 MM
2011	$11 MM	$19 MM
2010	$11 MM	$20 MM
2009	$10 MM	$19 MM
2008	$10 MM	$20 MM
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$10 MM	$18 MM
2005	$9 MM	$17 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$7 MM	$14 MM
2001	$7 MM	$13 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$14 MM
1998	$7 MM	$13 MM
1996	$6 MM	$11 MM
1995	$7 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$9 MM
1990	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,888

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,606	$32,400
2022	$24,594	$31,833
2021	$22,522	$27,862
2020	$21,421	$26,511
2019	$21,343	$27,169
2018	$20,108	$25,776
2017	$19,486	$24,717
2016	$19,487	$23,074
2015	$19,063	$19,116
2014	$18,276	$22,539
2012	$16,451	$22,326
2011	$15,558	$15,563
2010	$16,336	$19,116
2009	$14,759	$20,414
2008	$15,567	$19,641
2007	$15,059	$17,846
2006	$13,742	$16,912
2005	$12,116	$15,983
2004	$10,931	$15,178
2003	$13,453	$14,414
2002	$10,747	$13,992
2001	$10,803	$13,524
2000	$10,871	$12,563
1999	$12,034	$11,702
1998	$11,620	$11,220
1995	$10,889	$10,398
1992	$12,003	$10,290
1990	$9,219	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$24,114

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfield Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,810	$31,763
2022	$23,535	$31,545
2021	$20,867	$26,876
2020	$20,671	$25,682
2019	$20,378	$26,960
2018	$19,105	$25,387
2017	$19,287	$25,235
2016	$19,426	$23,517
2015	$17,628	$19,190
2014	$18,346	$21,879
2012	$17,430	$21,692
2011	$16,155	$15,139
2010	$15,106	$19,190
2009	$14,015	$19,395
2008	$14,092	$19,863
2007	$15,157	$18,129
2006	$13,183	$16,981
2005	$11,775	$16,151
2004	$11,422	$14,709
2003	$14,732	$14,730
2002	$10,687	$14,261
2001	$11,434	$13,311
2000	$11,660	$12,817
1999	$11,362	$12,247
1998	$11,692	$11,565
1995	$11,413	$10,509
1992	$9,216	$9,044
1990	$8,714	$7,994

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Best Fairfield Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Winston S. Churchill School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

233 Fairfield Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 227-2638

Gr: 3-6 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #22.

Adlai E. Stevenson School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

15 Knoll Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 227-2120

Gr: PK-2 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 713 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 30% in NJ
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education