Top Rankings
Fairfield Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 198 students in Fairfield Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Fairfield Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
850 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairfield Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
96%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,541 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,292
$17,379
Spending / Student
$14,541
$17,327
Best Fairfield Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairfield Local Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11611 State Route 771
Leesburg, OH 45135
(937) 780-2977
Leesburg, OH 45135
(937) 780-2977
Gr: 6-8 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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