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Schools in Darby Township · Fairbanks Local School District

Darby Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Ohio districts

In Darby Township, 81% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Darby Township, 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.

#138of 993 Ohio townsK–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
81%
▲ 22 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 19 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,079 students on the public path
In brief

Darby Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 307 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Darby Township’s, its schools beat 69%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 81% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,580 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 Fairbanks Middle School, then Fairbanks High School. 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 Darby Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 88% of Ohio school districts, #138 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (307)Better than 69%
Towns in Union County (14)Better than 79%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 601 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put Darby Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Darby Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (604 in math, 598 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Fairbanks Elementary SchoolFairbanks Local School DistrictA
6–8Fairbanks Middle SchoolFairbanks Local School DistrictA−
9–12Fairbanks High SchoolFairbanks Local School DistrictA−

Darby Township’s public schools are run by Fairbanks Local School District, which also serves Jerome, Milford Center, Millcreek and Pike 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.

Fairbanks Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,079 students · 18.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,580OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 59.5% · 598 students tested
Math71%
State average 52.2% · 604 students tested

Darby Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Darby TownshipAFairbanks Local
ParisA−Marysville Exempted Village
UnionAFairbanks Local
JeromeA−Jonathan Alder Local PK–12 · Dublin City PK–12 · Fairbanks Local K–12
MarysvilleA−Marysville Exempted Village
MillcreekAFairbanks Local
Darby TownshipA−Jonathan Alder Local

3 of the 6 neighbors share Fairbanks Local with Darby Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Darby Township

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).

District schools in Darby Townshipby address
Fairbanks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Milford Center
A
444 students18:1Rate it →
Fairbanks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milford Center
A−
245 students19:1Rate it →
Fairbanks High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Milford Center
A−
390 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Darby Township’s schools

Are Darby Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Darby Township children attend outscore 88% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #138 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Darby Township in?

Fairbanks Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,079 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Darby Township kids go to high school?

Fairbanks High School in Milford Center, with 390 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Darby Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Fairbanks Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Darby Township spend per student?

$14,580 in Fairbanks 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.