Fairlawn Local School District

18800 Johnston Rd
Sidney, OH 45365-9755
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 282 students in Fairlawn Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Fairlawn Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
586 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

District Rank

Fairlawn Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#100 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fairlawn Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairlawn Local  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.
74%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairlawn Local  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.
80-84%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairlawn Local  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.
≥90%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fairlawn Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.02
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
67,693 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
581 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
99%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
39
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,590 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,046 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fairlawn Local  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
$8 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fairlawn Local  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
$13,590
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fairlawn Local  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
$13,046
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fairlawn Local  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 Fairlawn Local School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairlawn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
18800 Johnston Rd
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 492-5930
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 586 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 1%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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