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Schools in New Paris · Fairfield Community Schools

New Paris’s public schools outscore 83% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 50% of New Paris’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Paris, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 14 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 12 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 13% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,209 students on the public path
In brief

New Paris’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,880 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Paris’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1082)Better than 85%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,186 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put New Paris anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Paris’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,187 in math, 1,185 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Paris, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

New Paris’s public schools are run by Fairfield Community Schools, which also serves Benton, Clinton, Jackson and Millersburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fairfield Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,209 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,880IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 41.3% · 1185 students tested
Math50%
State average 37.5% · 1187 students tested

New Paris vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share New Paris’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New ParisA−Fairfield

Every school in New Paris

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving New Parisin other towns
New Paris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
A−
488 students18:1Rate it →
Benton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Goshen
B+
481 students19:1Rate it →
Millersburg Elementary- Middle Sch
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Millersburg
A−
296 students15:1Rate it →
Fairfield Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Goshen
B
944 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about New Paris’s schools

Are New Paris’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Paris children attend outscore 83% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Paris in?

Fairfield Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,209 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is New Paris’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Fairfield Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does New Paris spend per student?

$11,880 in Fairfield Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.