Fairfield Area School District

4840 Fairfield Rd
Fairfield, PA 17320-9200
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#307 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

37%
38%

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

58%
55%

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

60-64%
57%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%

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

(2022-23)
23.2%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.65

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

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

% Hispanic
2%
17%

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

% Black
1%
20%

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

% White
94%
53%

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

% 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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$44,930 MM

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

Spending
$19 MM
$43,758 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$25,464
$26,978

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

Spending / Student
$21,833
$26,274

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

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairfield Area Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4840 Fairfield Rd
Fairfield, PA 17320
(717) 642-8228
Gr: 5-8 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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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

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