FAIRFIELD H S

FAIRFIELD H S is a tight-knit 9-12 campus in FAIRFIELD, Texas, operated by FAIRFIELD ISD. The school works with 500 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 37% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

FAIRFIELD H S is one of 4 schools operated by FAIRFIELD ISD, a district that caters to 1,602 students overall.

Demographically, FAIRFIELD H S reports that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 27% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Freestone County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FAIRFIELD H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Freestone County put the typical household earns roughly $59,960 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FAIRFIELD H S is one of 13 public schools in Freestone County (combined enrollment of about 3,520 students).

The closest other public school is FAIRFIELD J H, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FAIRFIELD H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 51.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FAIRFIELD H S has shrank 7%, going from 537 students in 2018 to 500 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 19% to 27% across the same window.

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