Fairbanks Middle School

Fairbanks Middle School is one of the intimate 6-8 campuss in Morenci, Arizona, overseen by Morenci Unified District (4230), with 398 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8.

Within Morenci Unified District (4230), which oversees 3 schools and 1,536 students, Fairbanks Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Fairbanks Middle School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 65% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% White, 7% Native American, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 47%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting Fairbanks Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, Greenlee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,164 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Fairbanks Middle School is one of 9 public schools in Greenlee County (combined enrollment of about 1,918 students).

The closest other public school is Metcalf Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fairbanks Middle School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 394 (now 398). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 30% to 25%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.