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.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172618001816
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
444
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 79% in Illinois - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
39.2%
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.
Funding equity
$15,036
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 444 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 93.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Fairfield Comm High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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