Fairborn City School District

306 E Whittier Ave
Fairborn, OH 45324-5313
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fairborn City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,925 students in Fairborn City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Fairborn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
4,231 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Fairborn City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#555 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fairborn City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairborn City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairborn City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairborn City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fairborn City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
201 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
505 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
12%
22%
# White Students
2,950 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
70%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
474 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
210
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
357
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
350
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
331
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
364
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
329
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,598 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,887 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fairborn City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$88 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fairborn City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,598
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fairborn City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,887
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fairborn City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fairborn City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairborn High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
900 E Dayton Yellow Springs Rd
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 879-3611
Grades: 8-12
| 1,003 students
Rank: #22.
Baker Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Lincoln Dr
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-4681
Grades: 5-8
| 918 students
Rank: n/an/a
306 E Whittier Ave
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-3961
Grades: 7-10
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,231 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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