Fairlawn High School

Fairlawn High School operates as a low-enrollment secondary school in Sidney, Ohio, overseen by Fairlawn Local. Current enrollment sits at 285 students spanning grades 6 through 12. That puts it 50% smaller than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Across the 2 schools in Fairlawn Local (553 students total), Fairlawn High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fairlawn High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%).

On the resource side, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Fairlawn High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Shelby County (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fairlawn High School ranks in the top 10% of Ohio public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 64.2%; Fairlawn High School posts 74.8%, +10.7 points above that line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Shelby County) logs that median household earnings sit near $73,978, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Fairlawn High School is one of 22 public schools in Shelby County (combined enrollment of about 7,812 students).

The closest other public school is Fairlawn Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Fairlawn High School comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 53.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Fairlawn High School's enrollment has declined 10% since 2018, when it stood at 316 (now 285). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.