Fairwood Elementary School

As a sizable primary school in Hamilton, Ohio, Fairwood Elementary School caters to 613 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Hamilton City. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 52% above typical.

Hamilton City comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 9,014 students; Fairwood Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Fairwood Elementary School logs that 41% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 39% White, 9% multiracial, 8% Black, 3% Pacific Islander. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 7%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Butler County put median household income runs about $81,590, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Butler County's 90 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,107 students), Fairwood Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Garfield Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 25%: 820 students in 2018 compared to 613 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 39% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

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