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Fairfield Comm School District

403 South 20th Street
Fairfield, IA 52556
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fairfield Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 445 students in Fairfield Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Fairfield Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Fairfield Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fairfield High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,457 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fairfield Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#219 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
64%
68%
72%
70%
61%
63%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
80%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,673 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,577 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,673
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,577
$16,042

Best Fairfield Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairfield High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
605 E Broadway
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2059
Gr: 9-12 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,457 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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