Public schools in Fairfield, IL
Fairfield has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,435 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Fairfield Public School District 112 runs 2 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Fairfield's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Fairfield | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Public School District 112 | 2 | 614 | $14,738 |
| Fairfield Community High School | 1 | 449 | $15,036 |
| New Hope CCSD 6 | 1 | 198 | $12,040 |
| Jasper CCSD 17 | 1 | 175 | $15,023 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Fairfield, 444 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Comm High School | 444 | 15.3 | All free (CEP) | Fairfield Community High School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Fairfield, 296 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Street Elementary School | 296 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Fairfield |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Fairfield, 695 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Side Elementary School | 321 | 13.5 | All free (CEP) | Fairfield |
| New Hope Elementary School | 204 | 15.8 | All free (CEP) | New Hope CCSD 6 |
| Jasper Elementary School | 170 | 13.5 | not reported | Jasper CCSD 17 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Fairfield's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Fairfield school has 13.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Illinois median of 13.1. 60% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 296 students (state 374).
| Fairfield | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 296 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Fairfield schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Fairfield
- Fairfield Public School District 112Runs 2 of Fairfield's 5 public schools and spent $14,738 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,738
- Fairfield Comm High School, the largest high school in Fairfield444 students in 2024-25, 15.3 per teacher.444
- Compare Fairfield Public School District 112 with Fairfield Community High SchoolFairfield's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Fairfield addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Springfield31 schools
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Questions about schools in Fairfield
How many public schools are in Fairfield, IL?
5 public schools with an address in Fairfield were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,435 students.What is the largest high school in Fairfield?
Fairfield Comm High School, with 444 students in 2024-25 (Fairfield Community High School).Which districts run Fairfield's schools?
Fairfield Public School District 112 (2 schools), Fairfield Community High School (1 school), New Hope CCSD 6 (1 school), Jasper CCSD 17 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25