Enrollment
523
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Carroll, OH
Fairfield Career Center
Federal NCES profile for Fairfield Career Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390510004285
👥 S:T ratio 42
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fairfield Career Center earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Carroll · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.5:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 523
- students enrolled
Fairfield Career Center has class sizes smaller than 76% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fairfield Career Center ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Carroll, OH.
School address
District: Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools · Ohio
NCES ID 390510004285 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fairfield Career Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fairfield Career Center
Fairfield Career Center is a mid-sized high school in Carroll, Ohio, enrolling 523 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 523 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and African American (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 262 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 70.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 135 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 523 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Carroll's high schools, it stands alongside Bloom-Carroll High School (697 students): Fairfield Career Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.5:1 vs 24:1).
Its district, Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools, also runs Eastland Career Center (744 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fairfield Career Center compares
Fairfield Career Center on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.5:1 | ▼ 20% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 523 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
523
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 24% in Ohio - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
70.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 262 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
81
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 53.0%
African American 23.1%
Two or More 15.9%
Asian 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 53.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Fairfield Career Center is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Fairfield Career Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastland Career Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fairfield Career Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 744
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
Similar high schools in Carroll
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~523 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fairfield Career Center
How many students attend Fairfield Career Center?
Fairfield Career Center has 523 students enrolled. It is a high school in Carroll, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Career Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Career Center is 14.5:1, which is 20% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairfield Career Center?
The largest demographic group at Fairfield Career Center is White at 53.0% of enrollment, in Carroll, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairfield Career Center?
Fairfield Career Center has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Fairfield Career Center rank among public schools in Carroll?
By Resource Investment Index, Fairfield Career Center ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Carroll, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Carroll on the city page.
Is Fairfield Career Center a good school?
Fairfield Career Center earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools?
Besides Fairfield Career Center, Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools also operates Eastland Career Center (744 students). See the Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools district page for the complete list.
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