High school (grades 9-12) · Leesburg, OH

Fairfield Local High School

Federal NCES profile for Fairfield Local High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390476202929
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fairfield Local High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Leesburg · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
17.1:1
students per teacher
222
students enrolled

Fairfield Local High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fairfield Local High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Leesburg, OH.

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Enrollment

222

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.1:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fairfield Local High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:117.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Fairfield Local High School

Fairfield Local High School is a mid-sized high school in Leesburg, Ohio, enrolling 222 students.

At 17.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Enrollment of 222 puts it in the smaller 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 predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 673 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Fairfield Local also operates Fairfield Local Elementary School (430 students) and Fairfield Local Middle School (198 students) alongside Fairfield Local High School.

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 Local High School compares

Fairfield Local High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.1:1 ▼ 6% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 222 top 81% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
222
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 49% in Ohio - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.9%
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
$13,393
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 95.0%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 95.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.6, Fairfield Local High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairfield Local, which includes Fairfield Local High School.

$13,393
Per student
-9%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.7%
State 64.5%
Federal 13.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Fairfield Local High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fairfield Local Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Fairfield Local Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fairfield Local High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fairfield Local · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Fairfield Local High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Fairfield Local High School

How many students attend Fairfield Local High School?

Fairfield Local High School has 222 students enrolled. It is a high school in Leesburg, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Local High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Local High School is 17.1:1, which is 6% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 9% higher 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 Local High School?

The largest demographic group at Fairfield Local High School is White at 95.0% of enrollment, in Leesburg, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairfield Local High School?

Fairfield Local High School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Local High School rank among public schools in Leesburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Fairfield Local High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Leesburg, 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 Leesburg on the city page.

Is Fairfield Local High School a good school?

Fairfield Local High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also less 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 Fairfield Local?

Besides Fairfield Local High School, Fairfield Local also operates Fairfield Local Elementary School (430 students) and Fairfield Local Middle School (198 students). See the Fairfield Local district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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