Enrollment
222
High
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFIELD LOCAL·NCES 390476202929
Fairfield Local High School
11611 State Route 771, Leesburg, OH 45135 · (937) 780-2966 · Highland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Ohio public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 68 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 19% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fairfield Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
86.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.9pp since 2021
Math
57.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +12.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.2% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.8% | 55.1% |
| 2022-23 | 71.9% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 83.3% | 44.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fairfield Local High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #281 of 776 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.2% | #53 of 774 ▲ 149 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.6pp | #194 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #716 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #237 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.5% | #646 of 749 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #327 of 484 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
222
-47 (-17%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 222 | 15 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 13 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 13 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 15 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 15 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 261 | 17 | 15.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 16 | 13.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 21 | 16.7:1 | 11% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 15 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairfield Local High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (242 to 222); teachers unchanged (15 to 15).
About Fairfield Local High School
Fairfield Local High School is a very small high school in Ohio, with an address in Leesburg. It reported 222 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 565 students for high schools in Ohio.
Fairfield Local High School is one of the 3 schools that make up Fairfield Local (850 students in total).
A large majority of enrollment at Fairfield Local High School is White, at 95%. The school is also 4% multiracial. Among Highland County residents, the White share is about 95%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 10, compared with 70 nationally.
Fairfield Local High School lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.8 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Ohio is 17.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Among Ohio public high schools, Fairfield Local High School outscored 80%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Highland County area, median household income comes to about $65,785, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Highland County counts 18 public schools with about 6,468 students.
Fairfield Local Elementary School is the nearest public school to Fairfield Local High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 17%. The school's ratio dropped from 17.9:1 to 14.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Highland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,517
Census ACS
Median income
$65,785
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fairfield Local
- Fairfield Local Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Fairfield Local Middle SchoolMiddle · 198 students
Other schools in Leesburg
- Fairfield Local Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Fairfield Local Middle SchoolMiddle · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Fairfield Local Elementary School0.0 mi · 430
- Fairfield Local Middle School0.0 mi · 198
- New Vienna Elementary School7.4 mi · 252
- East Clinton High School8.2 mi · 284
- East Clinton Junior High School8.2 mi · 268
- McClain High School8.6 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Fairfield Local High SchoolHow many students attend Fairfield Local High School?
Fairfield Local High School enrolls approximately 222 students in grades 09-12.
Is Fairfield Local High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fairfield Local High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Fairfield Local High School have?
Fairfield Local High School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Fairfield Local High School?
Fairfield Local High School reports a student body of 95% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Fairfield Local High School public or private?
Fairfield Local High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfield Local.
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