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Item: Fairborn City School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

306 E Whittier Ave
Fairborn, OH 45324-5313

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (937) 878-3961

www.fairborn.k12.oh.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

5 Schools

3,540 Schools

# Students

4,265 Students

1,661,577 Students

# Teachers

260 Teachers

96,353 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	222	46
Kind	320	114
1	366	117
2	357	119
3	366	124
4	315	117
5	362	121
6	312	122
7	291	122
8	325	123
9	340	132
10	316	130
11	210	136
12	163	130

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District Rank

Fairborn City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#534 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairborn City School District
2023	#534
2022	#555
2021	#574
2019	#556
2018	#549
2017	#545
2016	#501
2015	#419
2014	#587
2013	#598
2012	#577

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45%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2023	45%	54%
2022	39%	52%
2021	36%	50%
2019	53%	63%
2018	53%	62%
2017	54%	63%
2016	54%	61%
2015	66%	68%
2014	70%	77%
2013	70%	76%
2012	75%	78%

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55%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2022	55%	60%
2021	49%	57%
2019	59%	64%
2018	53%	63%
2017	55%	62%
2016	51%	55%
2015	77%	74%
2014	80%	83%
2013	79%	83%
2012	78%	83%
2011	79%	82%

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59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2022	59%	63%
2021	53%	60%

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89%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2023	89%	86%
2022	87%	86%
2021	89%	84%
2020	83%	84%
2019	86%	82%
2018	90%	82%
2017	85%	82%
2016	89%	82%
2015	91%	81%
2014	89%	81%
2013	90%	81%

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(2022-23)

39.4%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2023	39.4%	30.8%
2022	52.7%	34.4%
2021	38.5%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2023	0.45	0.52
2022	0.43	0.52
2021	0.43	0.51
2020	0.41	0.49
2019	0.41	0.49
2018	0.37	0.47
2017	0.37	0.47
2016	0.37	0.47
2015	0.41	0.46
2014	0.37	0.44
2013	0.37	0.44
2012	0.38	0.43
2011	0.38	0.43
2010	0.30	0.41
2009	0.29	0.40
2008	0.29	0.40
2007	0.28	0.40
2006	0.27	0.37
2005	0.27	0.38
2004	0.27	0.37
2003	0.27	0.37
2002	0.22	0.32
2001	0.21	0.32
2000	0.20	0.31
1999	0.20	0.31
1998	0.21	0.31
1997	0.22	0.30
1996	0.21	0.29
1995	0.21	0.29
1994	0.22	0.29
1993	0.21	0.29
1992	0.20	0.28
1991	0.20	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2023	11%	17%
2022	11%	17%
2021	11%	17%
2020	10%	17%
2019	10%	17%
2018	10%	16%
2017	10%	16%
2016	10%	16%
2015	9%	16%
2014	9%	16%
2013	9%	16%
2012	10%	16%
2011	10%	16%
2010	10%	17%
2009	11%	17%
2008	10%	17%
2007	10%	17%
2006	9%	17%
2005	9%	18%
2004	9%	17%
2003	8%	17%
2002	7%	16%
2001	7%	16%
2000	7%	16%
1999	7%	15%
1998	7%	15%
1997	7%	16%
1996	6%	15%
1995	7%	15%
1994	7%	15%
1993	7%	15%
1992	6%	14%
1991	6%	14%

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% White

70%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2023	73%	67%
2022	74%	67%
2021	74%	68%
2020	76%	69%
2019	76%	69%
2018	78%	71%
2017	78%	71%
2016	79%	71%
2015	65%	72%
2014	79%	73%
2013	78%	73%
2012	78%	74%
2011	78%	74%
2010	82%	76%
2009	82%	76%
2008	83%	77%
2007	83%	77%
2006	84%	78%
2005	84%	77%
2004	85%	78%
2003	85%	78%
2002	88%	81%
2001	89%	81%
2000	89%	81%
1999	89%	82%
1998	89%	82%
1997	88%	82%
1996	89%	83%
1995	89%	83%
1994	88%	83%
1993	89%	83%
1992	89%	84%
1991	89%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	9%	5%
2014	7%	4%
2013	7%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,442 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,720 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$83 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2023	$83 MM	$15 MM
2022	$62 MM	$14 MM
2021	$83 MM	$15 MM
2020	$62 MM	$14 MM
2019	$58 MM	$14 MM
2018	$55 MM	$13 MM
2017	$52 MM	$13 MM
2016	$50 MM	$12 MM
2015	$50 MM	$12 MM
2014	$49 MM	$11 MM
2012	$50 MM	$12 MM
2011	$50 MM	$12 MM
2010	$50 MM	$12 MM
2009	$51 MM	$12 MM
2008	$47 MM	$12 MM
2007	$44 MM	$12 MM
2006	$44 MM	$11 MM
2005	$43 MM	$11 MM
2004	$44 MM	$12 MM
2003	$43 MM	$13 MM
2002	$44 MM	$14 MM
2001	$41 MM	$14 MM
2000	$37 MM	$12 MM
1999	$35 MM	$12 MM
1998	$33 MM	$11 MM
1997	$33 MM	$11 MM
1996	$29 MM	$10 MM
1995	$29 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$88 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2023	$88 MM	$14 MM
2022	$73 MM	$13 MM
2021	$88 MM	$14 MM
2020	$73 MM	$13 MM
2019	$58 MM	$13 MM
2018	$52 MM	$12 MM
2017	$46 MM	$12 MM
2016	$46 MM	$11 MM
2015	$49 MM	$12 MM
2014	$44 MM	$10 MM
2012	$48 MM	$11 MM
2011	$49 MM	$12 MM
2010	$49 MM	$12 MM
2009	$45 MM	$11 MM
2008	$43 MM	$11 MM
2007	$44 MM	$11 MM
2006	$44 MM	$11 MM
2005	$41 MM	$11 MM
2004	$48 MM	$12 MM
2003	$49 MM	$13 MM
2002	$49 MM	$13 MM
2001	$45 MM	$14 MM
2000	$39 MM	$12 MM
1999	$34 MM	$11 MM
1998	$32 MM	$11 MM
1997	$32 MM	$11 MM
1996	$28 MM	$10 MM
1995	$29 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,442

$17,380

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2023	$19,565	$16,507
2022	$14,811	$15,024
2021	$20,504	$15,864
2020	$14,811	$15,024
2019	$13,962	$14,759
2018	$13,284	$14,436
2017	$12,418	$15,373
2016	$11,842	$14,419
2015	$11,715	$11,970
2014	$11,655	$12,894
2012	$11,269	$12,166
2011	$11,250	$12,268
2010	$11,267	$11,970
2009	$10,996	$10,997
2008	$10,339	$10,962
2007	$9,719	$9,987
2006	$9,181	$9,642
2005	$8,705	$9,138
2004	$8,028	$8,445
2003	$7,725	$8,538
2002	$7,736	$8,495
2001	$7,132	$7,849
2000	$6,318	$7,124
1999	$5,793	$6,606
1998	$5,577	$6,077
1997	$5,457	$5,826
1995	$4,561	$5,035
1992	$4,004	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$20,720

$17,328

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairborn City School District	Ohio
2023	$20,852	$15,475
2022	$17,561	$14,061
2021	$21,853	$14,872
2020	$17,561	$14,061
2019	$13,885	$13,780
2018	$12,442	$13,237
2017	$11,107	$14,225
2016	$10,912	$12,986
2015	$11,573	$11,436
2014	$10,332	$11,605
2012	$10,986	$11,799
2011	$11,057	$11,769
2010	$11,131	$11,436
2009	$9,736	$10,473
2008	$9,514	$9,943
2007	$9,506	$9,346
2006	$9,315	$9,161
2005	$8,310	$8,760
2004	$8,814	$8,632
2003	$8,849	$8,918
2002	$8,747	$8,384
2001	$7,669	$8,067
2000	$6,561	$6,766
1999	$5,677	$6,262
1998	$5,372	$5,892
1997	$5,183	$5,689
1995	$4,505	$5,077
1992	$4,033	$4,541

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Best Fairborn City School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fairborn Intermediate School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1020 S Maple Ave
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-3969

Gr: 2-5 | 1,047 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #22.

Fairborn High School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1523 Commerce Center Blvd
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 879-3611

Gr: 9-12 | 1,027 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #33.

Fairborn Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

900 E Dayton Yellow Springs Rd
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-4681

Gr: 6-8 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #44.

Fairborn Primary School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 51% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

63 W Funderburg Rd
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-3961

Gr: PK-2 | 1,261 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: n/an/a

Fairborn Online Learning

Add to Compare

306 E Whittier Ave
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-3961

Gr: 7-11 | 4 students Minority enrollment: 25%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fairborn City School District?

Fairborn City School District manages 5 public schools serving 4,265 students.

What is the rank of Fairborn City School District?

Fairborn City School District is ranked #548 out of 909 school districts in Ohio (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Fairborn City School District?

70% of Fairborn City School District students are White, 12% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fairborn City School District?

Fairborn City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What is Fairborn City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,720 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,265 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 89% (Top 30% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
: 59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education