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Goshen, Indiana - 4 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Fairfield Community Schools #343 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,478 per pupil, Fairfield Community Schools ranks #335 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,173
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,478
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fairfield Community Schools operates 4 public schools serving 2,173 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 combined 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 Elkhart County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,478 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.2% local, 56.0% state, and 8.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 22/100, ranked #343 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 394.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.3% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Benton Elementary School, with a diversity index of 25.2/100.
Fairfield Jr-Sr High School accounts for 42.7% of all Fairfield Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fairfield Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 Community Schools school enrollment varies 3.2× across entities
Fairfield Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 296 students (lowest) to 944 students (highest), a spread of 648 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 Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 395:1 — 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 Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 16.6% — 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 Community Schools is typically wider than the Fairfield Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Fairfield Community Schools?
Fairfield Community Schools has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,173 students.
How much does Fairfield Community Schools spend per student?
Fairfield Community Schools spends $10,478 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #343 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Fairfield Community Schools?
Fairfield Community Schools students are 88.3% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fairfield Community Schools?
Fairfield Community Schools has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #343 out of 373 districts in Indiana.