Fairfield Community School District
Fairfield Community School District is a public school district based in Fairfield, Iowa, serving 1,420 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #80 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 355 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,575 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Fairfield Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fairfield Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,575 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,623 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 107 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 251 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 375 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Community School DistrictMount Vernon | 1,438 | 3 | $11,331 | 15.8 | #78 |
| Independence Community School DistrictIndependence | 1,434 | 4 | $11,490 | 14.3 | #79 |
| Fairfield Community School DistrictFairfield · this district | 1,420 | 4 | $12,575 | 13.3 | #80 |
| Saydel Community School DistrictDes Moines | 1,409 | 3 | $13,855 | 14.8 | #81 |
| Mid-Prairie Community School DistrictWellman | 1,393 | 5 | $13,081 | 12.2 | #82 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola School DistrictOsceola, WI | 1,421 | $14,314 | 13.2 |
| School District No. Re-2 BrushBrush, CO | 1,420 | $14,747 | 17.1 |
| Hopkins Public SchoolsHopkins, MI | 1,419 | $10,988 | 15.3 |
| Bath Central School DistrictBath, NY | 1,419 | $21,639 | 11.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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