Total enrollment
906
-12 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 906 students · 1 city
FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Nebraska operates 3 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 906 students (around 302 per school).
4-year change in FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nebraska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 906 | #47 of 93 | #7,307 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #60 of 93 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #19 of 93 | #1,801 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.1% | #15 of 87 | #3,573 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 934 to 906 students (down 3%) and from 76 to 77 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL | Fairbury | High | 07-12 | 370 |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fairbury | Elementary | PK-02 | 277 |
| JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | Fairbury | Elementary | 03-06 | 259 |
About FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Across 3 schools, FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS instructs about 906 students in Nebraska. By footprint it is a compact district.
Looking at the level breakdown, FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is built around 2 elementary and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 918 students in SY 2020-21 versus 906 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.