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Fairfield City School District

6405 Ave D
Fairfield, AL 35064-0110
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Fairfield City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 248 students in Fairfield City School District.
Public Preschool in Fairfield City School District have an average reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public pre schools of 49%).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
647 Schools
# Students
1,321 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fairfield City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#136 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
6%
30%
21%
47%
8%
38%
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
94%
30%
% White
n/a
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,515 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,216 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,515
$13,006
Spending / Student
$15,216
$12,220

Best Fairfield City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robinson Primary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
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10
Bottom 50%
301 61st St
Fairfield, AL 35064
(205) 783-6827
Gr: PK-2 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,321 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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