Total enrollment
9,591
-117 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Fairfield City
Ohio · 9,591 students · 2 cities
Fairfield City has 10 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 9,591 Ohio students across 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Fairfield City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fairfield City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #187 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,591 | #16 of 584 | #964 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #38 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #532 of 579 | #8,398 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 59.1% | #102 of 387 | #2,948 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #2 of 422 | #164 of 6,853 |
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 Fairfield City
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Fairfield Freshman High School at 85.9% proficient to Fairfield High School at 54.3%, a gap of 31.6 points. That is the 6th widest gap among 101 Ohio districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 9,886 to 9,591 students (down 3%) and from 473 to 475 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield High School | Fairfield | High | 09-12 | 2,255 |
| Creekside Middle School | Fairfield | Middle | 06-08 | 1,111 |
| Crossroads Middle School | Fairfield | Middle | 06-08 | 1,111 |
| Fairfield West Elementary School | Fairfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 870 |
| Fairfield Freshman High School | Fairfield | High | 09-10 | 786 |
| Fairfield Central Elementary School | Fairfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 756 |
| Fairfield Compass Elementary | Fairfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 746 |
| Fairfield South Elementary School | Fairfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 677 |
| Fairfield East Elementary School | Hamilton | Elementary | PK-05 | 650 |
| Fairfield North Elementary School | Hamilton | Elementary | KG-05 | 629 |
About Fairfield City
Across 10 schools, Fairfield City hosts about 9,591 students in Ohio. By footprint it is a sparse district.
For a sense of the school types, Fairfield City covers 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Fairfield City runs about 959 students per school, 104% higher than the state mean of roughly 469.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Fairfield City has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 9,708 students to 9,591.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fairfield City discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.