McKinley School

Set in Fairfield, Connecticut, McKinley School is a moderately sized K-5 school, operated by Fairfield School District. It enrolls 470 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 24% above the state mean of about 378.

Fairfield School District runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 8,790 students. McKinley School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, McKinley School reports that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 33% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, McKinley School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting McKinley School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 53% of students at McKinley School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $89,667 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region runs 91 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students), of which McKinley School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Fairfield Warde High School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McKinley School.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McKinley School has expanded 9%, going from 432 students in 2018 to 470 in 2025.

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