Fairfield Comm School District

403 South 20th Street
Fairfield, IA 52556
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 445 students in Fairfield Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Fairfield Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Fairfield Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fairfield High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,457 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Fairfield Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#218 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fairfield Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairfield Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairfield Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairfield Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fairfield Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
68 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
27 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,162 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
80%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
45
56
# Students in K Grade:
110
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,673 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,577 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fairfield Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fairfield Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,673
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fairfield Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,577
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fairfield Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fairfield Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairfield High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
605 E Broadway
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2059
Grades: 9-12
| 445 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,457 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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