Fairlawn Local School District

18800 Johnston Rd
Sidney, OH 45365-9755
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
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 high school serving 285 students in Fairlawn Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Fairlawn Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Fairlawn Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fairlawn High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,043 Schools
# Students
553 Students
601,490 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
34,972 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fairlawn Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#105 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)

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

81%
54%

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

74%
60%

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

80-84%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
86%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
13.4%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.53

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
95%
66%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,682 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,854 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$32,146 MM

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

Spending
$8 MM
$31,536 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$16,682
$19,383

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

Spending / Student
$14,854
$19,015

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

Best Fairlawn Local School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairlawn High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18800 Johnston Rd
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 492-5930
Gr: 6-12 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 553 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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