An equity score of 42/100 ranks Fairfield Area Sd #394 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,607 per pupil, Fairfield Area Sd ranks #486 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
960
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,607
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 $16,607 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 672 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 42/100, ranked #394 of 649 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 largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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 $16,607 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #394 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 42/100, ranking #394 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.