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Fairborn City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 3,224 students in Fairborn City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Fairborn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
4,231 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Fairborn City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#555 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
201 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
505 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
12%
18%
# White Students
2,950 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
70%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
474 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
210
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
357
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
350
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
331
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
364
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
329
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,598 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,887 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,598
$17,287
Spending / Student
$20,887
$17,235
Best Fairborn City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairborn Intermediate School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1020 S Maple Ave
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-3969
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-3969
Grades: 3-5
| 1,031 students
Rank: #22.
Baker Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Lincoln Dr
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-4681
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-4681
Grades: 5-8
| 918 students
Rank: #33.
Fairborn Primary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
63 W Funderburg Rd
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-3961
Fairborn, OH 45324
(937) 878-3961
Grades: PK-2
| 1,275 students
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