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Fairfield Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,312 students in Fairfield Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Fairfield Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
2,173 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Fairfield Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 400 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
14 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,924 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
194
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,007 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,873 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,007
$13,148
Spending / Student
$10,873
$12,780
Best Fairfield Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
68350 Cr 31
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 831-2192
Goshen, IN 46526
(574) 831-2192
Grades: K-6
| 453 students
Rank: #22.
Millersburg Elementary- Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
203 E Main St
Millersburg, IN 46543
(574) 642-3074
Millersburg, IN 46543
(574) 642-3074
Grades: K-8
| 382 students
Rank: #33.
New Paris Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18665 Cr 46
New Paris, IN 46553
(574) 831-2196
New Paris, IN 46553
(574) 831-2196
Grades: K-6
| 477 students
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