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Schools in Wright-Patterson AFB · Fairborn City School District

Wright-Patterson AFB’s public schools score below 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 39% of Wright-Patterson AFB’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wright-Patterson AFB, 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
55%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 13 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 14% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
4,261 students on the public path
In brief

Wright-Patterson AFB’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1212 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wright-Patterson AFB’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,324 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Fairborn Intermediate School, then Fairborn Middle School, then Fairborn High School. Enrollment is up 5% 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 Wright-Patterson AFB’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1212)Better than 6%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,168 test results and a graduating class of 274 could put Wright-Patterson AFB anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wright-Patterson AFB’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,134 in math, 2,201 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wright-Patterson AFB, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Fairborn Primary Schoolin FairbornNo scores
3–5Fairborn Intermediate Schoolin FairbornC+
6–8Fairborn Middle Schoolin FairbornC
9–12Fairborn High Schoolin FairbornC+

Wright-Patterson AFB’s public schools are run by Fairborn City School District, which also serves Bath and Fairborn. Parts of Wright-Patterson AFB (16% of its land) are served by Mad River Local instead. 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.

Fairborn City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,265 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,324OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 59.5% · 2201 students tested
Math39%
State average 52.2% · 2134 students tested

Wright-Patterson AFB vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Wright-Patterson AFB’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wright-Patterson AFBC+Fairborn City
FairbornC+Fairborn City
BeavercreekABeavercreek City
RiversideC+Mad River Local
BathC+Fairborn City
Huber HeightsC+Huber Heights City

2 of the 5 neighbors share Fairborn City with Wright-Patterson AFB, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wright-Patterson AFB

4 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 Wright-Patterson AFBin other towns
Fairborn Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Fairborn
1,261 students18:1Rate it →
Fairborn Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Fairborn
C+
1,047 students21:1Rate it →
Fairborn Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fairborn
C
926 students15:1Rate it →
Fairborn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairborn
C+
1,027 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Wright-Patterson AFB’s schools

Are Wright-Patterson AFB’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wright-Patterson AFB children attend score below 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wright-Patterson AFB in?

Fairborn City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,265 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wright-Patterson AFB are served by Mad River Local.

Where do Wright-Patterson AFB kids go to high school?

Fairborn High School in Fairborn, with 1,027 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Wright-Patterson AFB’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Fairborn City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Wright-Patterson AFB spend per student?

$14,324 in Fairborn City 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.