Public schools in Fairborn, OH
Fairborn has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 4,518 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Fairborn City runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Fairborn's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Fairborn | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairborn City | 4 | 4,238 | $13,747 |
| Fairborn Digital Academy | 1 | 194 | $7,459 |
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.
2 high schools in Fairborn, 1,284 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairborn High School | 1,027 | 13.9 | 40.4% | Fairborn City |
| Fairborn Digital Academy | 257 | not reported | not reported | Fairborn Digital Academy |
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 Fairborn, 926 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Middle School | 926 | 14.6 | All free (CEP) | Fairborn City |
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.
2 elementary schools in Fairborn, 2,308 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairborn Primary School | 1,261 | 17.9 | All free (CEP) | Fairborn City |
| Fairborn Intermediate School | 1,047 | 20.7 | All free (CEP) | Fairborn City |
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 Fairborn's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Fairborn school has 16.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Ohio median of 17.0. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 1,027 students (state 395).
| Fairborn | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.3 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 1,027 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Fairborn schools and the 3,471 Ohio 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 Fairborn
- Fairborn CityRuns 4 of Fairborn's 5 public schools and spent $13,747 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,747
- Fairborn High School, the largest high school in Fairborn1,027 students in 2024-25, 13.9 per teacher.1,027
- Compare Fairborn City with Fairborn Digital AcademyFairborn's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Fairborn 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.
Other cities in Ohio
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Questions about schools in Fairborn
How many public schools are in Fairborn, OH?
5 public schools with an address in Fairborn were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 4,518 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Fairborn?
Fairborn High School, with 1,027 students in 2024-25 (Fairborn City).Which districts run Fairborn's schools?
Fairborn City (4 schools), Fairborn Digital Academy (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