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Fairfield Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 259 students in Fairfield Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Fairfield Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
882 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.2%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
94%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$44,930 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$43,758 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,464
$26,978
Spending / Student
$21,833
$26,274
Best Fairfield Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairfield Area Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4840 Fairfield Rd
Fairfield, PA 17320
(717) 642-8228
Fairfield, PA 17320
(717) 642-8228
Gr: 5-8 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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