Fairview High School

As a modestly sized high school in Sherwood, Ohio, Fairview High School serves 254 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Central Local. That puts it 55% smaller than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Within Central Local, which oversees 3 schools and 882 students, Fairview High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fairview High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Beyond that, the school reports 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Defiance County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Fairview High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 93% of students at Fairview High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Defiance County's rate of about 44%.

With demographic context factored in, Fairview 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 53.9%; Fairview High School posts 76.6%, +22.7 points above that line.

Across the wider county, census data for Defiance County shows median household earnings sit near $73,064, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Defiance County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,682 students), of which Fairview High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Fairview Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Fairview High School's enrollment has shrank 11% since 2018, when it stood at 284 (now 254). The White share of enrollment fell from 93% to 85% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.