Fairfield Community Schools
Fairfield Community Schools is a public school district based in Goshen, Indiana, serving 2,209 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #117 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 552 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $8,621 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Indiana median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Fairfield Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fairfield Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,621 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,972 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 129 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 262 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 368 | 443 | 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 Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSD Wabash County SchoolsWabash | 2,256 | 6 | $10,475 | 15.7 | #115 |
| Batesville Community School CorporationBatesville | 2,220 | 4 | $9,615 | 14.1 | #116 |
| Fairfield Community SchoolsGoshen · this district | 2,209 | 4 | $8,621 | 17.1 | #117 |
| West Noble School CorporationLigonier | 2,192 | 4 | $9,446 | 15.2 | #118 |
| North Spencer County School CorporationLincoln City | 2,166 | 6 | $8,481 | 16.5 | #119 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens CountyCarrollton, AL | 2,210 | $11,404 | 19.7 |
| LudlowLudlow, MA | 2,210 | $19,337 | 11.3 |
| Seaford Union Free School DistrictSeaford, NY | 2,210 | $29,534 | 9.9 |
| Lexington LocalLexington, OH | 2,210 | $10,576 | 18.0 |
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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