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Item: Fairfield Area School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

4840 Fairfield Rd
Fairfield, PA 17320-9200

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Top 50%

Tel: (717) 642-8228

www.fairfieldpaschools.org

Top Rankings

Fairfield Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

793 Schools

# Students

882 Students

643,021 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

46,368 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
9	68	185
10	66	181
11	72	178
12	71	177

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District Rank

Fairfield Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#307 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Fairfield Area School District
2023	#307
2022	#294
2021	#266
2019	#327
2018	#293
2017	#298
2016	#275
2015	#277
2014	#227
2013	#266
2012	#332
2011	#339
2010	#373

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37%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	37%	38%
2022	37%	36%
2021	37%	38%
2019	48%	45%
2018	48%	45%
2017	48%	46%
2016	50%	46%
2015	45%	43%
2014	78%	72%
2013	75%	73%
2012	76%	74%
2011	75%	76%
2010	73%	75%

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58%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	58%	55%
2021	55%	55%
2019	62%	62%
2018	48%	63%
2017	65%	63%
2016	65%	62%
2015	64%	62%
2014	76%	70%
2013	76%	70%
2012	70%	71%
2011	73%	73%
2010	71%	72%

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60-64%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	62%	57%
2021	72%	64%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	87%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	87%	86%
2013	95%	85%
2012	92%	84%
2011	92%	85%

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(2022-23)

23.2%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	23.2%	23.3%
2022	14.2%	26.6%
2021	8.4%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.12	0.58
2022	0.10	0.57
2021	0.09	0.57
2020	0.09	0.55
2019	0.09	0.54
2018	0.06	0.53
2017	0.06	0.52
2016	0.08	0.51
2015	0.27	0.51
2014	0.12	0.49
2013	0.10	0.48
2012	0.10	0.47
2011	0.10	0.46
2010	0.08	0.44
2009	0.08	0.44
2008	0.07	0.43
2007	0.07	0.41
2006	0.05	0.41
2005	0.05	0.40
2004	0.04	0.40
2003	0.04	0.38
2002	0.06	0.37
2001	0.05	0.37
2000	0.05	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.06	0.34
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.04	0.33
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.05	0.31
1992	0.06	0.31
1991	0.09	0.31
1990	0.06	0.30
1989	0.06	0.30
1988	0.04	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	3%	3%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	1%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	16%
2009	2%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	2%	13%
1990	1%	13%

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% White

94%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	94%	62%
2022	95%	63%
2021	95%	63%
2020	96%	64%
2019	96%	65%
2018	96%	66%
2017	96%	67%
2016	95%	68%
2015	63%	68%
2014	94%	69%
2013	95%	70%
2012	95%	71%
2011	95%	72%
2010	96%	73%
2009	96%	73%
2008	97%	74%
2007	96%	75%
2006	97%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	98%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	97%	80%
1997	98%	80%
1996	98%	81%
1995	97%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	97%	82%
1992	97%	82%
1991	95%	82%
1990	97%	83%
1989	97%	83%
1988	98%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,833 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22 MM	$30 MM
2022	$21 MM	$29 MM
2021	$20 MM	$27 MM
2020	$19 MM	$25 MM
2019	$20 MM	$25 MM
2018	$19 MM	$24 MM
2017	$18 MM	$24 MM
2016	$18 MM	$23 MM
2015	$17 MM	$21 MM
2014	$17 MM	$21 MM
2012	$16 MM	$20 MM
2011	$16 MM	$21 MM
2010	$17 MM	$21 MM
2009	$15 MM	$21 MM
2008	$16 MM	$21 MM
2007	$14 MM	$20 MM
2006	$13 MM	$20 MM
2005	$12 MM	$18 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$18 MM
2001	$10 MM	$19 MM
2000	$10 MM	$18 MM
1999	$9 MM	$18 MM
1998	$8 MM	$18 MM
1997	$8 MM	$17 MM
1996	$7 MM	$17 MM
1995	$7 MM	$16 MM
1992	$6 MM	$14 MM
1990	$5 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19 MM	$30 MM
2022	$20 MM	$28 MM
2021	$21 MM	$25 MM
2020	$23 MM	$25 MM
2019	$22 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$23 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$16 MM	$22 MM
2015	$15 MM	$20 MM
2014	$15 MM	$20 MM
2012	$16 MM	$19 MM
2011	$16 MM	$21 MM
2010	$15 MM	$20 MM
2009	$14 MM	$20 MM
2008	$14 MM	$20 MM
2007	$13 MM	$19 MM
2006	$13 MM	$21 MM
2005	$12 MM	$18 MM
2004	$11 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$18 MM
2002	$10 MM	$19 MM
2001	$10 MM	$21 MM
2000	$11 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$18 MM
1998	$15 MM	$18 MM
1997	$8 MM	$18 MM
1996	$6 MM	$17 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM
1992	$6 MM	$14 MM
1990	$5 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,464

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,444	$24,520
2022	$22,032	$22,621
2021	$22,522	$20,683
2020	$20,653	$17,423
2019	$20,568	$17,496
2018	$18,942	$16,267
2017	$18,675	$17,283
2016	$18,184	$16,027
2015	$15,687	$12,967
2014	$15,631	$13,618
2012	$13,923	$12,923
2011	$13,315	$13,182
2010	$13,584	$12,967
2009	$11,675	$12,476
2008	$12,686	$11,970
2007	$10,804	$12,325
2006	$9,733	$11,373
2005	$9,046	$9,887
2004	$9,144	$9,342
2003	$8,664	$8,561
2002	$8,346	$9,347
2001	$7,872	$9,246
2000	$7,694	$8,505
1999	$7,449	$8,127
1998	$6,746	$7,716
1997	$6,596	$7,409
1995	$6,468	$6,949
1992	$6,559	$6,008
1990	$5,705	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$21,833

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Fairfield Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,101	$23,814
2022	$21,060	$21,674
2021	$23,332	$19,381
2020	$23,922	$17,371
2019	$23,419	$17,056
2018	$16,939	$15,644
2017	$16,400	$16,490
2016	$15,888	$15,754
2015	$14,116	$12,300
2014	$13,907	$13,435
2012	$13,466	$12,431
2011	$12,959	$12,980
2010	$12,224	$12,300
2009	$11,395	$11,944
2008	$10,884	$11,838
2007	$10,069	$11,937
2006	$9,675	$11,377
2005	$9,403	$9,707
2004	$8,580	$9,347
2003	$8,480	$9,243
2002	$7,727	$9,853
2001	$7,412	$10,315
2000	$8,926	$8,598
1999	$14,231	$8,268
1998	$12,062	$7,996
1997	$6,670	$7,728
1995	$5,700	$6,895
1992	$6,225	$6,055
1990	$5,423	$5,391

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Best Fairfield Area School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fairfield Area High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

4840 Fairfield Rd
Fairfield, PA 17320
(717) 642-8228

Gr: 9-12 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 882 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education