Fairborn City School District

306 E Whittier Ave
Fairborn, OH 45324-5313
(District boundaries shown in map)
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5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,031 students in Fairborn City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Fairborn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Fairborn City School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fairborn High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,043 Schools
# Students
4,265 Students
601,490 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
34,972 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45%
54%

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55%
60%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

59%
63%
89%
86.2%

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(2022-23)
39.4%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.53

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%

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% Hispanic
5%
8%

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% Black
12%
17%

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% White
70%
66%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,747 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,161 is higher than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$32,146 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$107 MM
$31,536 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,747
$19,383

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$25,161
$19,015

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Best Fairborn City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairborn High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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: n/an/a
306 E Whittier Ave
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-3961
Gr: 7-11 | 4 students Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • 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

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