Top Rankings
Fairfield Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 255 students in Fairfield Community School District.
Public Preschools in Fairfield Community School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,457 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairfield Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
80%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,673 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,577 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,673
$16,468
Spending / Student
$15,577
$16,042
Best Fairfield Community School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
406 East Madison Avenue
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2110
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-2110
Gr: PK-1 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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