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Schools in Brewster · Fairless Local School District

Brewster’s public schools outscore 57% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Brewster, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
60%
▲ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 1% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,233 students on the public path
In brief

Brewster’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1099 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brewster’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,837 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Fairless Middle School, then Fairless High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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 Brewster’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1099)Better than 49%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 755 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Brewster anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brewster’s students in the tested grades sat them (742 in math, 768 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fairless Elementary Schoolin NavarreB
6–8Fairless Middle Schoolin NavarreB−
9–12Fairless High SchoolFairless Local School DistrictC+

Brewster’s public schools are run by Fairless Local School District, which also serves Beach City, Bethlehem, Navarre and Sugarcreek and others. 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.

Fairless Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,233 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,837OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 59.5% · 768 students tested
Math56%
State average 52.2% · 742 students tested

Brewster vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Brewster’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrewsterBFairless Local

Every school in Brewster

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

Also serving Brewsterin other towns
Fairless Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Navarre
B
613 students18:1Rate it →
Fairless Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Navarre
B−
293 students14:1Rate it →
Fairless High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
327 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Brewster’s schools

Are Brewster’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Brewster children attend outscore 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brewster in?

Fairless Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,233 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brewster kids go to high school?

Fairless High School, with 327 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Brewster’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Fairless Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Brewster spend per student?

$16,837 in Fairless Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.