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Fairfield Public Schools, Connecticut

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Fairfield Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 9,355 (2023-2024)
Schools: 16 (2023-2024)
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Fairfield Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (Fairfield and Greater Bridgeport counties). During the 2024 school year, 9,355 students attended one of the district's 16 schools.

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

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School board

Fairfield Public Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kathryn Anne Flynn
Carol Guernsey
David Krasnoff
Jason Li
Jennifer Maxon-Kennelly
Tracey Rinaldi
Nick Aysseh2025
Jennifer Jacobsen20172025
Jeff Peterson20172025

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,915,000 $959 3%
Local: $220,098,000 $23,674 81%
State: $41,657,000 $4,481 15%
Total: $270,670,000 $29,114
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $255,936,000 $27,528
Total Current Expenditures: $230,428,000 $24,785
Instructional Expenditures: $137,866,000 $14,829 54%
Student and Staff Support: $29,920,000 $3,218 12%
Administration: $24,840,000 $2,671 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $37,802,000 $4,066 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,735,000 $1,047
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $25,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $4,184,000 $450


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 61 75 30-34 44 PS 65-69 64
2018-2019 71 83 45-49 52 PS 70-74 74
2017-2018 69 79 35-39 47 PS 70-74 72
2016-2017 67 79 30-34 47 PS 70-74 69
2015-2016 65 80 30-34 42 PS 70-74 67
2014-2015 60 70-74 25-29 35 PS 65-69 62
2013-2014 20-29 PS PS PS 21-39
2012-2013 94 >=95 75-79 87 >=50 >=95 95
2011-2012 94 >=95 75-79 85 >=50 90-94 95
2010-2011 94 >=95 70-74 87 >=50 90-94 95

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 72 81 40-44 57 PS 70-74 75
2018-2019 79 84 55-59 61 PS 80-84 81
2017-2018 78 86 50-54 61 PS 80-84 81
2016-2017 76 80 50-54 60 PS 75-79 78
2015-2016 75 82 50-54 56 PS 75-79 77
2014-2015 74 75-79 45-49 55 PS 75-79 77
2013-2014 20-29 PS PS PS 21-39
2012-2013 92 >=95 75-79 81 >=50 >=95 93
2011-2012 91 90-94 75-79 82 >=50 90-94 93
2010-2011 92 90-94 70-74 85 >=50 90-94 93

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 95 >=90 60-79 >=95 PS >=80 95
2018-2019 96 >=90 >=50 >=95 PS >=80 96
2017-2018 96 >=90 >=80 90-94 PS >=50 97
2016-2017 96 >=90 >=80 90-94 >=50 96
2015-2016 95 >=90 >=80 80-89 PS >=80 95
2014-2015 94 >=90 >=80 90-94 PS >=50 95
2013-2014 94 >=90 >=80 >=90 PS >=80 94
2012-2013 93 80-89 >=50 90-94 PS >=80 93
2011-2012 94 >=80 >=80 85-89 >=50 >=80 96
2010-2011 93 >=90 80-89 70-79 95


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 (%)
2023-2024 9,355 -0.3
2022-2023 9,379 0.9
2021-2022 9,297 -1.0
2020-2021 9,387 -2.5
2019-2020 9,624 -1.9
2018-2019 9,805 -1.3
2017-2018 9,928 -0.6
2016-2017 9,991 -0.6
2015-2016 10,054 -1.2
2014-2015 10,176 -0.8
2013-2014 10,257 -0.4
2012-2013 10,294 -0.2
2011-2012 10,314 1.3
2010-2011 10,182 0.7
2009-2010 10,110 1.5
2008-2009 9,956 1.8
2007-2008 9,777 2.9
2006-2007 9,496 2.4
2005-2006 9,266 2.6
2004-2005 9,024 2.4
2003-2004 8,803 3.0
2002-2003 8,539 3.0
2001-2002 8,284 2.9
2000-2001 8,042 3.2
1999-2000 7,787 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fairfield Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.3 5.2
Black 3.3 12.5
Hispanic 14.0 31.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.5 4.7
White 70.7 46.2

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 2023-2024 school year, Fairfield Public Schools had 877.03 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.67.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 37.00
Elementary: 489.95
Secondary: 339.08
Total: 877.03

Fairfield Public Schools employed 26.62 district administrators and 40.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 26.62
District Administrative Support: 36.00
School Administrators: 40.00
School Administrative Support: 61.43
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 255.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 96.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 31.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.90
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 22.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 19.00
Library/Media Support: 15.00
Student Support Services: 83.40
Other Support Services: 295.60


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]

Fairfield Public Schools operates 16 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Burr Elementary School357KG-5
Dwight Elementary School231KG-5
Fairfield Ludlowe High School1,4899-12
Fairfield Warde High School1,3709-12
Fairfield Woods Middle School7426-8
Holland Hill School379KG-5
Jennings School280KG-5
Mckinley School470KG-5
Mill Hill School402KG-5
North Stratfield School414KG-5
Osborn Hill School444KG-5
Riverfield School398KG-5
Roger Ludlowe Middle School7606-8
Sherman School373KG-5
Stratfield School339PK-5
Tomlinson Middle School5906-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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