Fairfield City operates 10 public schools serving 9,647 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 high, 2 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,591 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Butler County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,086 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 51.8% local, 34.8% state, and 13.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $75,879 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 21/100, ranked #775 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 615.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.3% White, 25.1% African American, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Fairfield High School accounts for 23.5% of all Fairfield City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Fairfield City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 City school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Fairfield City school enrollment ranges from 629 students (lowest) to 2,255 students (highest), a spread of 1,626 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Fairfield City student-counselor ratio is 615:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Fairfield City chronic absenteeism rate is 27.6% — 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 City is typically wider than the Fairfield City-aggregate figure suggests.
Fairfield City has 10 schools, including 2 high, 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 other. Total enrollment is 9,647 students.
How much does Fairfield City spend per student?
Fairfield City spends $12,086 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #775 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Fairfield City?
The average teacher salary in Fairfield City is $75,879 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Fairfield City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Butler County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Fairfield City?
Fairfield City students are 39.3% White, 25.1% African American, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fairfield City?
Fairfield City has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #775 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.