North Side Elem School

North Side Elem School, a close-knit elementary campus in Fairfield, Illinois, overseen by Fairfield PSD 112, serves 321 students, covering grades pre-K through 3.

Fairfield PSD 112 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 617 students. North Side Elem School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, North Side Elem School records that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 95% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, North Side Elem School lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 49% of students at North Side Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, North Side Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household earnings sit near $55,521, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. North Side Elem School is one of 12 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 2,404 students).

Center Street Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, North Side Elem School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 48.7%.

North Side Elem School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 10%: 357 students in 2018 compared to 321 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 0% to 5% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the North Side Elem School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.