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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,253 students in Fairborn City School District.
Public Preschools in Fairborn City School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
4,238 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Fairborn City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 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:

0.48
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
479 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
3,001 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
71%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
472 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
222
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
366
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
351
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
364
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,565 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,852 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% 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
$19,565
$17,216
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
$20,852
$17,164
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairborn Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
63 W Funderburg Rd
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-3961
Grades: PK-2
| 1,253 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,238 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 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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