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Fairfield Community School District, Iowa

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Fairfield Community School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,525 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Fairfield Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Jefferson and Van Buren counties). During the 2023 school year, 1,525 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Fairfield Community School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Meghan Dowd-Robbins
Dave Eastburn
Christie Kessel
Mark Porter
Mark Thornton
Tai Ward
Deborah Williamson

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,031,000 $1,261 8%
Local: $11,843,000 $7,351 46%
State: $11,876,000 $7,372 46%
Total: $25,750,000 $15,984
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $22,696,000 $14,088
Total Current Expenditures: $20,258,000 $12,574
Instructional Expenditures: $12,280,000 $7,622 54%
Student and Staff Support: $2,131,000 $1,322 9%
Administration: $2,479,000 $1,538 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,368,000 $2,090 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $959,000 $595
Construction: $363,000 $225
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $337,000 $209


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 56 80-89 40-59 30-34 PS 50-59 58
2018-2019 70 80-89 40-59 50-59 >=50 60-79 71
2017-2018 74 >=80 40-59 70-79 PS 60-79 74
2016-2017 78 >=80 60-79 70-79 PS 60-79 78
2015-2016 75 >=80 40-59 60-69 60-79 75
2014-2015 74 >=80 60-79 60-69 60-79 74
2013-2014 79 >=80 >=80 70-79 >=80 78
2012-2013 79 >=80 >=50 50-59 >=80 80
2011-2012 77 >=80 >=50 60-69 >=50 77
2010-2011 79 >=80 >=50 70-79 60-79 79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 69 80-89 60-79 45-49 PS 60-69 70
2018-2019 66 70-79 40-59 40-49 >=50 60-79 68
2017-2018 73 >=50 40-59 50-59 PS >=80 73
2016-2017 71 >=80 60-79 60-69 PS >=80 72
2015-2016 73 >=80 40-59 60-69 60-79 73
2014-2015 72 >=80 >=80 50-59 PS 60-79 73
2013-2014 74 >=80 >=80 60-69 60-79 74
2012-2013 73 >=80 >=50 40-49 >=80 74
2011-2012 74 >=80 >=50 50-59 >=50 75
2010-2011 77 >=80 >=50 50-59 >=80 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 >=50 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS 85-89
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS >=50 PS 80-84
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,525 -3.3
2021-2022 1,575 -2.3
2020-2021 1,611 -1.8
2019-2020 1,640 -1.2
2018-2019 1,659 0.5
2017-2018 1,651 -1.9
2016-2017 1,682 -1.6
2015-2016 1,709 1.2
2014-2015 1,689 -0.2
2013-2014 1,692 -0.9
2012-2013 1,707 -0.5
2011-2012 1,716 0.1
2010-2011 1,715 -1.8
2009-2010 1,746 -1.1
2008-2009 1,765 -2.3
2007-2008 1,806 -4.8
2006-2007 1,893 -1.2
2005-2006 1,916 -2.2
2004-2005 1,959 -0.5
2003-2004 1,968 0.3
2002-2003 1,963 -2.0
2001-2002 2,002 -2.4
2000-2001 2,050 -4.7
1999-2000 2,147 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Fairfield Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.7 2.5
Black 1.8 6.8
Hispanic 7.7 12.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.6
Two or More Races 5.2 4.9
White 80.3 72.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Fairfield Community School District had 119.71 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.74.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.15
Kindergarten: 8.19
Elementary: 75.03
Secondary: 33.34
Total: 119.71

Fairfield Community School District employed 5.90 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.90
District Administrative Support: 9.80
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 12.31
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 98.75
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.70
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.94
Student Support Services: 4.80
Other Support Services: 38.68


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Fairfield Community School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Fairfield High School4769-12
Fairfield Middle School4385-8
Pence Elementary3332-4
Washington Elementary267PK-1

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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