Other / mixed grade configuration · Langdon, KS
Fairfield Schools
Federal NCES profile for Fairfield Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
The verdict
Fairfield Schools earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Kansas schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 50.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 268
- students enrolled
Fairfield Schools has class sizes smaller than 74% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Fairfield Schools held near 273 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 23.6 → 24.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-12 students YoY 200831002025 · Langdon, KS Other · SMALL · TRAD
268 enr · 11.7:1 · 50.5% lunch · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Crestmont Elementary School (268 students)
Fairfield Schools held near 273 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.6 → 24.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →
How Fairfield Schools compares
Fairfield Schools held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.5% | ▲ 18% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 268 | top 53% | - | - |
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 82.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, Fairfield Schools is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
District finance for Fairfield reports $19,825 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~268 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Fairfield Schools
How many students attend Fairfield Schools?
Fairfield Schools has 268 students enrolled. It is a public school in Langdon, KS. CCD year-over-year: 285 (2022-23) → 273 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Schools is 11.7:1, which is 15% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fairfield Schools?
50.5% of students at Fairfield Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairfield Schools?
The largest demographic group at Fairfield Schools is White at 82.5% of enrollment, in Langdon, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairfield Schools?
Fairfield Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Fairfield?
None reported; Fairfield operates only Fairfield Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.