Symmes Mission Chapel · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFairfield’s public schools outscore 53% of Ohio districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Fairfield, 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.
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.
Fairfield’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1407 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairfield’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,264 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sacred Heart of Jesus Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Fairfield’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Ohio school districts, #689 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairfield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fairfield
Fairfield West Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 870 students · 23:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Fairfield · depends on your address
Crossroads Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,111 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Creekside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,111 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Fairfield · depends on your address
Crossroads Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,111 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Creekside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,111 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Fairfield · depends on your address
Crossroads Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,111 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Creekside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,111 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fairfield · depends on your address
Fairfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,255 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Fairfield Freshman High School
Grades 9–10 · 786 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fairfield · depends on your address
Fairfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,255 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Fairfield Freshman High School
Grades 9–10 · 786 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Fairfield
Fairfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,255 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Fairfield
Fairfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,255 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Fairfield’s public schools are run by Fairfield City School District, which also serves Fairfield. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Fairfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Fairfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | B− | Fairfield City |
| Hamilton | C+ | Hamilton City |
| Ross | A | Ross Local |
| West Chester | A− | Lakota Local |
| Forest Park | C | Winton Woods City |
| Colerain | C+ | Northwest Local |
| Springdale | B− | Princeton City |
Every school in Fairfield
9 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).
Questions about Fairfield’s schools
Are Fairfield’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Fairfield children attend outscore 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #689 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fairfield in?
Fairfield City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,591 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fairfield kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Fairfield High School and Fairfield Freshman High School.
What is Fairfield’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Fairfield City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Fairfield spend per student?
$12,264 in Fairfield City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fairfield?
Yes: Sacred Heart of Jesus Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 447 students).
Parents talk
What Fairfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fairfield → They have their own page.
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.