Top Rankings
Fairfield Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 430 students in Fairfield Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Fairfield Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
818 Schools
# Students
850 Students
328,756 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
18,743 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairfield Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.9%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
10%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
96%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,314 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,294 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,314
$19,383
Spending / Student
$16,294
$19,015
Best Fairfield Local School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairfield Local Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11611 State Route 771
Leesburg, OH 45135
(937) 780-2988
Leesburg, OH 45135
(937) 780-2988
Gr: PK-5 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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