Fairfield Local High School

Summary:

Fairfield Local High School is a public high school located in Leesburg, Ohio, serving 254 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Fairfield Local School District, which is ranked 214 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairfield Local High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students scoring above the state average in most subject areas, including 79.4% proficiency in American History, 77.6% in Biology, and 75.8% in English II. The school also maintains an impressive 96% graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. Fairfield Local's special education and low-income student populations have also performed exceptionally well, ranking 56th and 159th, respectively, among Ohio high schools. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.0% in 2019-2020 to 31.6% in 2022-2023, which may need to be addressed.

Compared to the nearby Laurel Oaks Cdc, a career and technical high school, Fairfield Local High School has a similar racial makeup, with over 93% of students identifying as white. However, Laurel Oaks Cdc serves a higher percentage of students from low-income families, with 34.31% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that Fairfield Local High School may serve a more affluent student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 11611 State Route 771
       Leesburg, OH  45135-8601


(937) 780-2966

District: Fairfield Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
305th of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,551 Help


Feeder schools for Fairfield Local High School:

Elementary:    Fairfield Local Elementary School
Middle:    Fairfield Local Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  248

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.3%
Two or more races:
4.4%
Hispanic:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fairfield Local High School ranks better than 64.7% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.3. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fairfield Local High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.3%), two or more races (4.4%), Hispanic (1.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairfield Local High School is 19. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairfield Local High School is $13,551.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairfield Local High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield Local High School 305th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Fairfield Local High School in the ranking list.)

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Fairfield Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield Local 214th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairfield Local High School

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Rank History for all students at Fairfield Local High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.22 295th 681 56.7%
2005 39.85 506th 689 26.6%
2006 57.45 360th 696 48.3%
2007 59.15 401st 756 47.0%
2008 65.93 274th 767 64.3%
2009 77.93 77th 791 90.3%
2010 68.20 260th 819 68.3%
2011 68.61 263rd 818 67.8%
2012 70.16 229th 832 72.5%
2013 72.25 158th 767 79.4%
2014 75.93 100th 769 87.0%
2015 74.99 84th 778 89.2%
2016 59.79 300th 784 61.7%
2017 61.06 263rd 773 66.0%
2018 62.58 275th 800 65.6%
2019 70.10 181st 836 78.3%
2021 73.40 131st 819 84.0%
2022 70.95 172nd 836 79.4%
2023 63.81 286th 867 67.0%
2024 62.30 305th 864 64.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairfield Local High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.61 220th 614 64.2%
2024 80.18 56th 598 90.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairfield Local High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.10 480th 758 36.7%
2019 76.88 99th 779 87.3%
2021 79.20 65th 763 91.5%
2022 78.91 84th 773 89.1%
2023 68.79 202nd 805 74.9%
2024 73.77 159th 822 80.7%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Fairfield Local High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.50 295th 751 60.7%
2019 70.25 227th 781 70.9%
2021 80.68 90th 775 88.4%
2022 76.30 147th 794 81.5%
2023 64.44 313th 813 61.5%
2024 65.47 287th 798 64.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Fairfield Local High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.44 45th 538 91.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairfield Local High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.58 284th 763 62.8%
2019 73.03 187th 792 76.4%
2021 71.51 176th 778 77.4%
2022 65.09 273rd 808 66.2%
2023 63.17 308th 819 62.4%
2024 63.71 319th 816 60.9%
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Rank History for White students at Fairfield Local High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.01 305th 718 57.5%
2019 67.45 231st 739 68.7%
2021 71.57 160th 727 78.0%
2022 69.14 213th 749 71.6%
2023 60.51 316th 756 58.2%
2024 61.75 302nd 754 59.9%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Fairfield Local High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 313 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1989 318 2 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 322
1990 293 4 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 299
1991 306 3 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 310
1992 321 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1993 334 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1994 349 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1995 383 5 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 390
1996 383 5 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 390
1997 382 4 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 388
1998 369 4 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 377
1999 355 3 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 360
2000 352 1 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 355
2001 346 2 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 350
2002 232 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 1 235
2003 232 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 1 235
2004 268 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 272
2005 284 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2006 276 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 4 284
2007 255 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 1 261
2008 257 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 1 260
2009 249 5 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 256
2010 205 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 1 207
2011 218 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 222
2012 197 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 204
2013 218 0 1 2 0 0 7 0 228
2014 225 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 234
2015 232 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 239
2016 252 1 2 0 2 0 4 0 261
2017 248 1 1 0 2 0 5 0 257
2018 235 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 242
2019 247 0 1 4 0 0 7 0 259
2020 255 0 1 4 0 0 8 0 268
2021 254 0 2 5 0 0 8 0 269
2022 248 0 2 3 0 0 13 0 266
2023 238 1 1 4 1 0 9 0 254
2024 229 2 1 3 2 0 11 0 248

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairfield Local High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 315 15.0 21.0 0
1989 322 15.0 21.4 n/a
1990 299 15.0 19.9 n/a
1991 310 15.7 19.7 n/a
1992 324 16.0 20.2 6.8
1993 337 18.0 18.7 10.7
1994 352 17.5 20.1 15.6
1995 390 19.1 20.4 11.8
1996 390 19.1 20.4 11.8
1997 388 20.4 19.0 12.4
1998 377 20.7 18.2 10.1
1999 360 19.8 18.2 16.4
2000 355 20.8 17.1 13.5
2001 350 21.1 16.6 11.1
2002 235 14.0 16.8 n/a
2003 235 14.0 16.8 n/a
2004 272 14.0 19.4 n/a
2005 288 15.0 19.2 0
2006 284 15.0 18.9 0
2007 261 15.0 17.4 0
2008 260 14.0 18.6 n/a
2009 256 15.0 17.1 0
2010 207 15.0 13.8 0
2011 222 16.0 13.8 0
2012 204 15.4 13.2 0
2013 228 15.0 15.2 0
2014 234 16.0 14.6 0
2015 239 n/a n/a 0
2016 261 17.0 15.3 0
2017 257 15.0 17.1 n/a
2018 242 15.0 16.1 n/a
2019 259 15.0 17.2 n/a
2020 268 15.0 17.8 n/a
2021 269 15.0 17.9 n/a
2022 266 14.0 19.0 n/a
2023 254 13.0 19.5 n/a
2024 248 13.0 19.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairfield Local High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 315 15.0 21.0 0
1989 322 15.0 21.4 n/a
1990 299 15.0 19.9 n/a
1991 310 15.7 19.7 n/a
1992 324 16.0 20.2 6.8
1993 337 18.0 18.7 10.7
1994 352 17.5 20.1 15.6
1995 390 19.1 20.4 11.8
1996 390 19.1 20.4 11.8
1997 388 20.4 19.0 12.4
1998 377 20.7 18.2 10.1
1999 360 19.8 18.2 16.4
2000 355 20.8 17.1 13.5
2001 350 21.1 16.6 11.1
2002 235 14.0 16.8 n/a
2003 235 14.0 16.8 n/a
2004 272 14.0 19.4 n/a
2005 288 15.0 19.2 0
2006 284 15.0 18.9 0
2007 261 15.0 17.4 0
2008 260 14.0 18.6 n/a
2009 256 15.0 17.1 0
2010 207 15.0 13.8 0
2011 222 16.0 13.8 0
2012 204 15.4 13.2 0
2013 228 15.0 15.2 0
2014 234 16.0 14.6 0
2015 239 n/a n/a 0
2016 261 17.0 15.3 0
2017 257 15.0 17.1 n/a
2018 242 15.0 16.1 n/a
2019 259 15.0 17.2 n/a
2020 268 15.0 17.8 n/a
2021 269 15.0 17.9 n/a
2022 266 14.0 19.0 n/a
2023 254 13.0 19.5 n/a
2024 248 13.0 19.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairfield Local High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,760
2022 $12,333
2023 $12,948
2024 $13,551

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairfield Local High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 181st of 836 High schoolsRanks 286th of 867 High schools
 11.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Fairfield Local High School)88.380.8
 7.5%
   End of Course American Government (Fairfield Local)88.380.8
 7.5%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Fairfield Local High School)9086.4
 3.6%
   End of Course American History (Fairfield Local)9085
 5%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Fairfield Local High School)94.176.2
 17.9%
   End of Course Biology (Fairfield Local)94.176.2
 17.9%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Fairfield Local High School)88.271.9
 16.3%
   End of Course English II (Fairfield Local)88.270.8
 17.4%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Fairfield Local High School)58.456.7
 1.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Fairfield Local)58.456.7
 1.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Fairfield Local High School)56.433.3
 23.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Fairfield Local)68.846.8
 22%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students259254
 1.9%
African American01
American Indian01
Asian11
Hispanic44
Pacific Islander00
White247238
 3.6%
Two or More Races79
 28.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Local High School

Students at Fairfield Local High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Fairfield Local High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairfield Local Elementary School
Middle : Fairfield Local Middle School

Fairfield Local High School ranks 305th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 248 students attended Fairfield Local High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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