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Item: Fairfield Comm School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

403 South 20th Street
Fairfield, IA 52556

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (641) 472-2655

www.fairfieldsfuture.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,323 Schools

# Students

1,408 Students

497,928 Students

# Teachers

107 Teachers

35,028 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	48	70
Kind	75	108
1	116	102
2	110	104
3	103	108
4	104	107
5	120	109
6	96	108
7	98	109
8	96	107
9	120	114
10	114	116
11	106	117
12	102	117

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairfield Comm School District
2023	#219
2022	#218
2021	#234
2019	#207
2018	#245
2017	#243
2016	#279
2015	#288
2014	#255
2013	#185
2012	#180

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64%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2023	64%	68%
2022	58%	64%
2021	56%	64%
2019	70%	69%
2018	74%	76%
2017	78%	77%
2016	75%	78%
2015	74%	79%
2014	79%	79%
2013	79%	77%
2012	77%	76%

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72%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2022	72%	70%
2021	69%	68%
2019	66%	68%
2018	74%	74%
2017	71%	75%
2016	73%	75%
2015	72%	76%
2014	74%	76%
2013	73%	72%
2012	74%	71%
2011	77%	76%

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61%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2022	61%	63%
2021	63%	60%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2023	87%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	82%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	87%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	87%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	87%	89%
2013	87%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2024	0.34	0.48
2023	0.32	0.46
2022	0.30	0.45
2021	0.30	0.43
2020	0.26	0.42
2019	0.26	0.42
2018	0.25	0.39
2017	0.25	0.39
2016	0.23	0.38
2015	0.23	0.38
2014	0.21	0.37
2013	0.20	0.35
2012	0.21	0.34
2011	0.20	0.34
2010	0.18	0.32
2009	0.17	0.29
2008	0.17	0.28
2007	0.16	0.26
2006	0.15	0.23
2005	0.16	0.24
2004	0.15	0.22
2003	0.13	0.21
2002	0.12	0.20
2001	0.11	0.20
2000	0.07	0.15
1999	0.09	0.16
1998	0.07	0.15
1997	0.05	0.13
1996	0.05	0.13
1995	0.06	0.13
1994	0.05	0.13
1993	0.05	0.11
1992	0.05	0.10
1991	0.05	0.10
1990	0.05	0.10
1989	0.05	0.10
1988	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2024	4%	3%
2023	4%	2%
2022	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2024	7%	13%
2023	7%	13%
2022	8%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	7%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

79%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2024	81%	71%
2023	82%	72%
2022	83%	73%
2021	83%	74%
2020	86%	75%
2019	86%	75%
2018	86%	77%
2017	86%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	88%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	89%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	90%	81%
2010	91%	82%
2009	91%	84%
2008	91%	84%
2007	92%	86%
2006	92%	88%
2005	92%	87%
2004	92%	88%
2003	93%	89%
2002	94%	89%
2001	94%	89%
2000	96%	94%
1999	95%	91%
1998	96%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	97%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	97%	94%
1992	97%	95%
1991	98%	95%
1990	98%	95%
1989	98%	95%
1988	97%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2024	6%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,288 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,119 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$26 MM	$12 MM
2022	$26 MM	$11 MM
2021	$26 MM	$12 MM
2020	$26 MM	$11 MM
2019	$25 MM	$11 MM
2018	$25 MM	$10 MM
2017	$25 MM	$10 MM
2016	$24 MM	$10 MM
2015	$20 MM	$7 MM
2014	$23 MM	$9 MM
2012	$22 MM	$9 MM
2011	$22 MM	$8 MM
2010	$20 MM	$7 MM
2009	$21 MM	$7 MM
2008	$20 MM	$7 MM
2007	$20 MM	$7 MM
2006	$18 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$5 MM
2000	$15 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$5 MM
1997	$13 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$23 MM	$11 MM
2022	$22 MM	$11 MM
2021	$23 MM	$11 MM
2020	$22 MM	$11 MM
2019	$23 MM	$10 MM
2018	$26 MM	$10 MM
2017	$22 MM	$10 MM
2016	$23 MM	$10 MM
2015	$19 MM	$7 MM
2014	$22 MM	$8 MM
2012	$21 MM	$8 MM
2011	$20 MM	$8 MM
2010	$19 MM	$7 MM
2009	$20 MM	$7 MM
2008	$19 MM	$7 MM
2007	$20 MM	$6 MM
2006	$17 MM	$6 MM
2005	$15 MM	$6 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$6 MM
2002	$15 MM	$6 MM
2001	$15 MM	$6 MM
2000	$15 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$5 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,288

$16,592

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,008	$15,936
2022	$15,800	$14,700
2021	$16,164	$16,172
2020	$15,800	$14,700
2019	$15,365	$14,749
2018	$15,107	$14,230
2017	$14,554	$14,844
2016	$13,952	$14,113
2015	$11,817	$11,259
2014	$13,638	$13,301
2012	$12,875	$12,751
2011	$12,699	$12,165
2010	$11,635	$11,259
2009	$11,636	$11,087
2008	$11,109	$10,485
2007	$10,436	$10,103
2006	$9,560	$9,628
2005	$8,589	$9,167
2004	$8,065	$8,727
2003	$8,058	$8,857
2002	$7,661	$8,158
2001	$7,499	$7,654
2000	$6,795	$7,180
1999	$6,407	$6,993
1998	$6,268	$6,548
1997	$5,987	$6,347
1995	$5,444	$5,735
1992	$4,642	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$16,119

$16,163

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfield Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,991	$15,133
2022	$13,308	$14,340
2021	$14,247	$15,357
2020	$13,308	$14,340
2019	$14,215	$14,216
2018	$15,788	$13,767
2017	$13,126	$14,379
2016	$13,239	$14,161
2015	$11,004	$11,298
2014	$12,748	$12,593
2012	$11,969	$12,000
2011	$11,657	$11,589
2010	$10,834	$11,298
2009	$11,201	$10,614
2008	$10,439	$9,706
2007	$10,329	$9,439
2006	$8,860	$9,204
2005	$7,821	$8,457
2004	$7,411	$8,450
2003	$7,904	$8,908
2002	$7,717	$8,409
2001	$7,487	$7,961
2000	$6,925	$7,433
1999	$6,378	$7,234
1998	$6,161	$6,713
1997	$6,371	$6,475
1995	$5,439	$5,710
1992	$4,700	$5,398

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Best Fairfield Comm School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84% )
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

406 East Madison Avenue
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2110

Gr: PK-1 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Fairfield Middle School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

404 W Fillmore
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-5019

Gr: 5-8 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #33.

Pence Elementary School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 62%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1000 South 6th Street
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2957

Gr: 2-4 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #44.

Fairfield High School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

605 E Broadway
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2059

Gr: 9-12 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fairfield Comm School District?

Fairfield Comm School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,408 students.

What is the rank of Fairfield Comm School District?

Fairfield Comm School District is ranked #212 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Fairfield Comm School District?

79% of Fairfield Comm School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fairfield Comm School District?

Fairfield Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Fairfield Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,119 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,408 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 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