Fairfield High School

Fairfield High School, a mid-tier secondary school in Fairfield, Iowa, one of the schools within Fairfield Comm School District, educates 442 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Fairfield Comm School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,408 students; Fairfield High School is among them.

Demographically, Fairfield High School shows that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Jefferson County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Fairfield High School logs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Fairfield High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Fairfield High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.2%.

In the broader community, census data for Jefferson County shows median household earnings sit near $61,620, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Jefferson County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,974 students), of which Fairfield High School is one.

The closest other public school is Washington Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Fairfield High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fairfield High School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 69.4%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fairfield High School has fell 14%, going from 515 students in 2018 to 442 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 87% to 82% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Fairfield High School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.