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Schools in Fairfield Township · Ligonier Valley School District

Fairfield Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Fairfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Fairfield Township’s districts is 30%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.2K
▼ 3% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,335 students on the public path
In brief

Fairfield Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,176 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Ligonier Valley MS, then Ligonier Valley HS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Outside in 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fairfield Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2018)Better than 51%
Towns in Westmoreland County (21)Better than 19%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 653 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Fairfield Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fairfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (636 in math, 670 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8Ligonier Valley MSin LigonierC
9–12Ligonier Valley HSin LigonierA

Fairfield Township’s public schools are run by Ligonier Valley School District, which also serves Bolivar, Cook, Laurel Mountain and Ligonier 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.

Ligonier Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,335 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,176PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 670 students tested
Math30%
State average 36.1% · 636 students tested

Fairfield Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Fairfield Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fairfield TownshipBLigonier Valley
DerryB+Derry Area
West WheatfieldAUnited
Upper YoderBWestmont Hilltop
JennerBNorth Star
ConemaughA+Conemaugh Township Area
Bolivar—Ligonier Valley
LigonierBLigonier Valley
BurrellBBlairsville-Saltsburg
St. ClairBLigonier Valley
Lower YoderDGreater Johnstown

3 of the 10 neighbors share Ligonier Valley with Fairfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fairfield Township

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

Also serving Fairfield Townshipin other towns
Mellon El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ligonier
B−
395 students14:1Rate it →
Laurel Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Florence
C
238 students12:1Rate it →
Ligonier Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ligonier
C
268 students12:1Rate it →
Ligonier Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ligonier
A
434 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Outside in School
High · Grades 8–12 · Bolivar
Private · Nonsectarian · All-boys
47 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairfield Township’s schools

Are Fairfield Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Fairfield Township children attend outscore 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairfield Township in?

Ligonier Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,335 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fairfield Township kids go to high school?

Ligonier Valley HS in Ligonier, with 434 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Fairfield Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Ligonier Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Fairfield Township spend per student?

$21,176 in Ligonier Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fairfield Township?

Yes: Outside in School (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 8–12, 47 students).

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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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.