Top Rankings
Fairfield Union Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 625 students in Fairfield Union Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Fairfield Union Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,919 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairfield Union Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,652 in this school district is less 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 $12,752 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,652
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,752
$17,235
Best Fairfield Union Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6409 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 536-7249
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 536-7249
Gr: 5-8 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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