For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 614 students in Fairfield PSD 112 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Fairfield PSD 112 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,106 Schools
# Students
614 Students
1,189,821 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
89,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fairfield PSD 112 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#474 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,918 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
65,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
321,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
27%
# Black Students
15 Students
201,875 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
550 Students
544,403 Students
% White Students
90%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
52,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
53,905
# Students in K Grade:
58
116,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
129,937
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
128,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
128,944
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
128,405
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
130,441
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
134,533
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
113,187
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
116,893
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,567
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,046 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,466 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,046
$22,343
Spending / Student
$12,466
$21,585
Best Fairfield PSD 112 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center Street Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 W Center St
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618) 842-2679
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618) 842-2679
Grades: 4-8
| 293 students
Rank: #22.
North Side Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
806 N 1st St
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618) 842-6501
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618) 842-6501
Grades: PK-3
| 321 students
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