Fairless High School

Fairless High School is a low-enrollment high school in Brewster, Ohio, operated by Fairless Local. The school instructs 327 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 42% leaner than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Fairless Local comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,233 students; Fairless High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Fairless High School records that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at school resources, Fairless High School reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Fairless High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Fairless High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.2%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Stark County indicate median household income runs about $67,934, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Stark County runs 101 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,798 students), of which Fairless High School is one.

The closest other public school is Fairless Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fairless High School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 66.4%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 26%: 440 students in 2018 compared to 327 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 98% to 93% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Fairless High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.