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.
Overall District Rank
#218 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,673
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,577
$16,042
Best Fairfield Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairfield High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
605 E Broadway
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2059
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2059
Grades: 9-12
| 445 students
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