Fairfield ISD
Fairfield ISD is a public school district based in Fairfield, Texas, serving 1,602 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #384 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 400 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Joe Craig. It spends about $12,484 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Fairfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fairfield | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,484 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,041 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 126 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 280 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 178 | 402 | 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 Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Joe Craig
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Point ISDPilot Point | 1,619 | 4 | $11,291 | 14.1 | #380 |
| Ft Sam Houston ISDSan Antonio | 1,617 | 2 | $17,297 | 11.8 | #381 |
| Brownfield ISDBrownfield | 1,608 | 5 | $12,012 | 12.5 | #382 |
| Mount Vernon ISDMount Vernon | 1,608 | 3 | $10,739 | 14.0 | #383 |
| Fairfield ISDFairfield · this district | 1,602 | 4 | $12,484 | 12.7 | #384 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello School DistrictMonticello, AR | 1,602 | $11,288 | 13.1 |
| Highland Park Boro School DistrictHighland Park, NJ | 1,602 | $22,916 | 10.6 |
| Vermilion LocalVermilion, OH | 1,602 | $13,891 | 18.4 |
| East Lycoming School DistrictHughesville, PA | 1,602 | $14,433 | 15.3 |
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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