High school (grades 9-12) · Fairfield, IL
Fairfield Comm High School
Federal NCES profile for Fairfield Comm High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
The verdict
Fairfield Comm High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- #5 of 5
- public schools in Fairfield · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.9:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 444
- students enrolled
Fairfield Comm High School has class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fairfield Comm High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Fairfield, IL.
School address
NCES ID 172618001816 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Fairfield Comm High School held near 453 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 28.7 → 29.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 172618001816 · Fairfield, IL High · SMALL · TRAD
444 enr · 15.9:1 · RII 20
Nearest enrollment peer: Nashville High School (444 students)
Fairfield Comm High School held near 453 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.7 → 29.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Fairfield Comm High School compares
Fairfield Comm High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.9:1 | ▲ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 444 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Fairfield Comm High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Fairfield Comm H S Dist 225 reports $15,036 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~444 students)
Frequently asked questions about Fairfield Comm High School
How many students attend Fairfield Comm High School?
Fairfield Comm High School has 444 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fairfield, IL. CCD year-over-year: 449 (2022-23) → 453 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Comm High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Comm High School is 15.9:1, which is 14% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairfield Comm High School?
The largest demographic group at Fairfield Comm High School is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Fairfield, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairfield Comm High School?
Fairfield Comm High School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Fairfield Comm High School rank among public schools in Fairfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Fairfield Comm High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Fairfield, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fairfield on the city page.
What other schools are in Fairfield Comm H S Dist 225?
None reported; Fairfield Comm H S Dist 225 operates only Fairfield Comm High School as a public school district in NCES's records.