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Fairfield Freshman High School
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveBeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Fairfield Freshman High School
Fairfield Freshman High School is one of the middle-of-the-pack four-year high schools in Fairfield, Ohio, one of the schools within Fairfield City, with 786 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 10. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 565 students each, so Fairfield Freshman High School sits 39% bigger than that benchmark.
Fairfield Freshman High School is one of 10 schools operated by Fairfield City, a district that enrolls 9,591 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Fairfield Freshman High School reports that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 24% Black, 18% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Butler County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, Fairfield Freshman High School shows 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Fairfield Freshman High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Butler County (around 42%), the school's rate is north of typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Fairfield Freshman High School sits in the top 10% of Ohio schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 67.2%; actual is 85.9%, +18.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Zooming out to the county, Butler County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,590 per year, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Butler County runs 90 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,107 students), of which Fairfield Freshman High School is one.
Fairfield High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Fairfield Freshman High School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fairfield Freshman High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 63.1%.
Fairfield Freshman High School operates from a suburban location.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 783 students in 2018 compared to 786 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 64% to 42% over that span.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Fairfield Freshman High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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