Fairfield Community High School

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Fairfield Community High School ranks 419 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Fairfield Community High School is a public high school serving 449 students in grades 9-12 in Fairfield, Illinois, which is part of the Fairfield Community H S District 225. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and rating, ranging from 233 out of 699 Illinois high schools to 472 out of 701, with its most recent rating being 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Fairfield Community High School's performance across different student subgroups is mixed, with relatively strong performance for special education students but weaker performance for white students and low socioeconomic status students. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 72.5% and 80.6%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.4% to 9.6%, which is higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics (10%) and SAT English Language Arts (22.5%) are significantly lower than the state averages, and its performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is also below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Edwards County High School and Wayne City High School, Fairfield Community High School's performance is generally lower, with the exception of Cisne High School, which has a lower rating. The school also serves a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, which may contribute to its academic and other challenges.

Detail:

Public 9-12

300 W King St
Fairfield, IL 62837-1710

(618) 847-9403

District: Fairfield Community H S District 225

SchoolDigger Rank:
419^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,560

Feeder schools for Fairfield Community High School:

Elementary:	Geff Elementary School
	Jasper Elementary School
	New Hope Elementary School
	North Side Elementary School
Middle:	Center Street Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 449

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

African American:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairfield Community High School ranks worse than 60.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.21. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fairfield Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairfield Community High School is $13,560.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairfield Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield Community High School 419^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Fairfield Community High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Fairfield Community H S District 225:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield Community H S District 225 624^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairfield Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Fairfield Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	47.47	362^nd	586	38.2%
2004	43.08	398^th	592	32.8%
2005	47.33	360^th	590	39.0%
2006	65.85	209^th	596	64.9%
2007	55.59	306^th	612	50.0%
2008	44.24	409^th	624	34.5%
2009	52.37	345^th	632	45.4%
2010	23.73	514^th	643	20.1%
2011	46.39	402^nd	655	38.6%
2012	46.67	402^nd	665	39.5%
2013	45.90	405^th	670	39.6%
2014	37.12	455^th	670	32.1%
2015	32.46	409^th	614	33.4%
2016	53.70	246^th	643	61.7%
2017	28.90	481^st	642	25.1%
2018	43.70	374^th	647	42.2%
2019	34.82	472^nd	701	32.7%
2021	31.67	461^st	688	33.0%
2022	37.60	440^th	699	37.1%
2023	61.05	233^rd	699	66.7%
2024	37.21	419^th	697	39.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairfield Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.59	156^th	374	58.3%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	44.59	186^th	493	62.3%
2023	44.03	196^th	476	58.8%
2024	51.60	165^th	482	65.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairfield Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.84	462^nd	585	21.0%
2019	44.58	343^rd	639	46.3%
2021	21.48	507^th	611	17.0%
2022	41.60	370^th	626	40.9%
2023	62.98	187^th	644	71.0%
2024	42.31	336^th	639	47.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairfield Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.82	331^st	620	46.6%
2019	35.08	432^nd	665	35.0%
2021	31.25	416^th	639	34.9%
2022	30.73	463^rd	658	29.6%
2023	65.09	198^th	656	69.8%
2024	37.24	403^rd	664	39.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairfield Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.33	158^th	428	63.1%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairfield Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.50	391^st	619	36.8%
2019	33.69	454^th	675	32.7%
2021	30.53	438^th	653	32.9%
2022	42.80	375^th	664	43.5%
2023	53.46	281^st	668	57.9%
2024	36.42	397^th	668	40.6%

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Rank History for White students at Fairfield Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.02	405^th	548	26.1%
2019	17.32	495^th	552	10.3%
2021	18.97	470^th	553	15.0%
2022	23.70	456^th	560	18.6%
2023	41.78	305^th	557	45.2%
2024	23.55	427^th	554	22.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairfield Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	547	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	549
1990	510	n/a	6	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	517
1991	511	0	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1992	485	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1993	528	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1994	542	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1995	565	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1996	565	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1997	570	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1998	565	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1999	549	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2000	543	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2001	509	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2002	492	2	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
2003	492	2	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
2004	503	2	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2005	481	5	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	496
2006	483	3	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	2	497
2007	455	4	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	3	470
2008	463	4	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	4	482
2009	488	4	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	5	507
2010	451	4	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	6	466
2011	415	2	0	4	0	0	1	0	422
2012	395	3	2	6	1	0	3	0	410
2013	381	1	2	6	5	0	6	0	401
2014	391	0	3	5	6	0	7	0	412
2015	413	1	3	3	5	0	13	0	438
2016	399	1	2	6	2	0	13	0	423
2017	403	3	3	3	1	0	10	0	423
2018	401	3	3	5	0	1	13	0	426
2019	405	7	0	4	1	1	9	0	427
2020	394	12	1	4	0	1	7	0	419
2021	404	12	1	5	1	1	5	0	429
2022	414	9	1	2	0	0	9	0	435
2023	419	8	2	3	1	0	16	0	449

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 Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	549	37.0	14.8	n/a
1990	517	36.0	14.3	n/a
1991	519	36.0	14.4	n/a
1992	486	36.1	13.4	n/a
1993	528	36.0	14.7	n/a
1994	542	33.5	16.2	n/a
1995	568	36.5	15.6	n/a
1996	568	36.5	15.6	n/a
1997	573	36.5	15.7	n/a
1998	569	36.5	15.6	n/a
1999	552	36.5	15.1	n/a
2000	548	36.0	15.2	n/a
2001	514	34.5	14.9	n/a
2002	501	32.0	15.7	16
2003	501	32.0	15.7	16
2004	512	30.0	17.1	22.7
2005	496	30.0	16.5	22
2006	497	29.0	17.1	23.2
2007	470	27.0	17.4	29.8
2008	482	25.0	19.3	24.5
2009	507	29.1	17.4	27.3
2010	466	29.0	16.0	31.3
2011	422	22.5	18.7	33.6
2012	410	24.0	17.0	16.3
2013	401	n/a	n/a	36.7
2014	412	n/a	n/a	34
2015	438	24.0	18.2	43.6
2016	423	25.0	16.9	44
2017	423	24.0	17.6	42.1
2018	426	24.0	17.7	33.3
2019	427	24.0	17.7	46.6
2020	419	25.5	16.4	37
2021	429	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	435	26.8	16.2	42.8
2023	449	28.7	15.6	47.7

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 Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	549	37.0	14.8	n/a
1990	517	36.0	14.3	n/a
1991	519	36.0	14.4	n/a
1992	486	36.1	13.4	n/a
1993	528	36.0	14.7	n/a
1994	542	33.5	16.2	n/a
1995	568	36.5	15.6	n/a
1996	568	36.5	15.6	n/a
1997	573	36.5	15.7	n/a
1998	569	36.5	15.6	n/a
1999	552	36.5	15.1	n/a
2000	548	36.0	15.2	n/a
2001	514	34.5	14.9	n/a
2002	501	32.0	15.7	16
2003	501	32.0	15.7	16
2004	512	30.0	17.1	22.7
2005	496	30.0	16.5	22
2006	497	29.0	17.1	23.2
2007	470	27.0	17.4	29.8
2008	482	25.0	19.3	24.5
2009	507	29.1	17.4	27.3
2010	466	29.0	16.0	31.3
2011	422	22.5	18.7	33.6
2012	410	24.0	17.0	16.3
2013	401	n/a	n/a	36.7
2014	412	n/a	n/a	34
2015	438	24.0	18.2	43.6
2016	423	25.0	16.9	44
2017	423	24.0	17.6	42.1
2018	426	24.0	17.7	33.3
2019	427	24.0	17.7	46.6
2020	419	25.5	16.4	37
2021	429	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	435	26.8	16.2	42.8
2023	449	28.7	15.6	47.7

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.

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