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Fairfield, Pennsylvania - 3 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Fairfield Area Sd #300 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,232 per pupil, Fairfield Area Sd ranks #337 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
960
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,232
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fairfield Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 960 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,232 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 62.5% local, 34.1% state, and 3.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #300 of 648 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 294:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fairfield Area Hs, with a diversity index of 13.7/100.
Its largest campus is Fairfield Area El Sch, enrolling 346 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Fairfield Area El Sch accounts for 36.0% of all Fairfield Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fairfield Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Fairfield Area Sd student-counselor ratio is 294:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Fairfield Area Sd is typically wider than the Fairfield Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Fairfield Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 15.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Fairfield Area Sd is typically wider than the Fairfield Area Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Fairfield Area Sd has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 960 students.
How much does Fairfield Area Sd spend per student?
Fairfield Area Sd spends $17,232 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #300 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Fairfield Area Sd?
Fairfield Area Sd students are 93.8% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fairfield Area Sd?
Fairfield Area Sd has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #300 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.