6 public K-12 schools in Fairbank from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
6 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Fairbank's 6 public schools is Wapsie Valley High School, scoring 34/100, against a city average of 32.5/100. Computed live across every Fairbank campus reporting to NCES.
How the Fairbank Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Fairbank, IA enrolls 572 students across 6 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 20.8:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 32.5/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Fairbank on this index is Wapsie Valley High School, at 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 273 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Fairbank spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Wapsie Valley High School accounts for 47.7% of all Fairbank public-school enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Fairbank a distant remainder — means Fairbank-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Combined. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Fairbank school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Fairbank school enrollment ranges from 17 students (lowest) to 273 students (highest), a spread of 256 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Fairbank student-teacher ratio is 20.8:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
The highest-ranked school in Fairbank is Wapsie Valley High School with a quality score of 34/100. There are 6 public schools in Fairbank with 572 total students.
How many schools are in Fairbank, IA? ▼
Fairbank has 6 public schools with a total enrollment of 572 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 20.8:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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