Fairview-Clifton German Language School

Fairview-Clifton German Language School is a sizable K-5 school in Cincinnati, Ohio, operated by Cincinnati Public Schools. The school enrolls 657 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 63% larger than typical.

Fairview-Clifton German Language School is one of 65 schools operated by Cincinnati Public Schools, a district that serves 33,844 students overall.

Demographically, Fairview-Clifton German Language School reports that the most-represented group is Black (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 34% White, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Fairview-Clifton German Language School logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hamilton County put the typical household earns roughly $72,470 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Fairview-Clifton German Language School is one of 212 public schools in Hamilton County (combined enrollment of about 111,403 students).

Nearest neighbor: Clifton Area Neighborhood School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Fairview-Clifton German Language School operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fairview-Clifton German Language School's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 745 (now 657). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 56% to 34%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 32.4:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

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