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Fairless High School

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Fairless High School ranks 507 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 41% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Fairless High School is a public high school located in Brewster, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 335 students. The school is part of the Fairless Local District, which is ranked 389 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairless High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools, ranking between 425-577 out of 800-867 schools over the past 10 years. It has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating below-average performance compared to other Ohio high schools. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with strong results for its gifted and talented students but struggles with its special education and low socioeconomic status students. Fairless High School has shown improvement in its four-year graduation rates, increasing from 96.0% in 2023-2024 to 98.3% in 2024-2025, but it has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.6% to 25.6% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby high schools, Fairless High School generally performs in the middle to lower range. For example, it lags behind the higher-performing Jackson High School and Dalton High School in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores, but outperforms the lower-performing Stark High School and Washington High School. Fairless High School's strong performance in its gifted and talented program, ranking in the top 5 out of 308 Ohio high schools, is a notable bright spot for the school.

327

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,889

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 7th St SE
Brewster, OH 44613-9485

(330) 767-3444

District: Fairless Local

Feeder schools for Fairless High School:

Elementary:	Fairless Elementary School
Middle:	Fairless Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 48th percentile in 2021 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 48th-percentile peak (2021) to 41st (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 29 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

Ohio avg62%

507^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

389^th of 828Fairless Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	507 of 855	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	457 of 864	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	454 of 867	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	437 of 836	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	425 of 819	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	448 of 800	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.9	406 of 773	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.0	540 of 784	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.7	502 of 778	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	577 of 769	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.9	639 of 767	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.4	627 of 832	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.3	548 of 818	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.6	586 of 819	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.2	606 of 791	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.0	595 of 767	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.7	582 of 756	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.7	462 of 696	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.9	323 of 689	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.6	314 of 681	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	56.2	175 of 606	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	323 of 596	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	307 of 550	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	506 of 809	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	409 of 798	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	459 of 813	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	422 of 794	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	464 of 775	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	505 of 751	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	78.9	5 of 308	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	61.6	142 of 312	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	80 of 349	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	33.2	448 of 538	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	506 of 815	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.2	300 of 822	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	445 of 805	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	344 of 773	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	466 of 763	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	476 of 758	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	495 of 817	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	465 of 816	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	453 of 819	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	463 of 808	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	378 of 778	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	412 of 763	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	469 of 617	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	358 of 598	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	318 of 614	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	501 of 748	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	461 of 754	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	469 of 756	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	469 of 749	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	431 of 727	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	467 of 718	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2023)98th percentile+51 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History78%+6 vs state

Biology73%+8 vs state

American Government64%-8 vs state

English II59%~ state avg

Geometry47%+4 vs state

Algebra I31%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Fairless High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Fairless High School	Public	9-12	800 7th St SE	Brewster	44613	Stark County	Fairless Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 767-3444	327	23	14.2	41.3%	303 (92.7%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	46.3	507^th of 855 public high schools	40.7%		50.4	457^th of 864 public high schools	47.1%	50		64.3	77.7							73.3	59.4	46.7	30.8	$14,889
Indian River (Irjcf)	Public	8-12	2775 Indian River Rd	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Buckeye United School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 837-4211	126	16	7.8	97.6%	24 (19.0%)	94 (74.6%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)
R G Drage Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	2800 Richville Dr SE	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Stark County Area	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 832-9856	736	40	18.4		679 (92.3%)	6 (0.8%)	17 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Tuslaw High School	Public	9-12	1847 Manchester Ave NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Tuslaw Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 837-7800	368	21	17.4	31.8%	353 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	77	97^th of 855 public high schools	88.7%		76.3	119^th of 864 public high schools	86.2%	22		96.0	88.3							90.6	76.7	65.5	70.5	$13,020
Washington High School	Public	9-12	1 Paul E Brown Dr SE	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 830-3901	1,211	75	16.1		774 (63.9%)	158 (13.0%)	107 (8.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	165 (13.6%)	36.2	593^rd of 855 public high schools	30.6%		42.7	528^th of 864 public high schools	38.9%	65		69.3	61.0							57.3	58.6	30.0	43.0	$11,794
Strasburg-Franklin High School	Public	6-12	140 N Bodmer Ave	Strasburg	44680	Tuscarawas County	Strasburg-Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 878-5571	257	18	14.2		237 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	71.5	171^st of 855 public high schools	80.0%		58	364^th of 864 public high schools	57.9%	193	80.9	78.4	97.4	63.9	65.8	63.6	60.5	94.4	64.3	85.0	80.5	60.0	62.5	$13,916
Dalton High School	Public	9-12	177 Mill St N	Dalton	44618	Wayne County	Dalton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 828-2261	282	17	16.9	21.6%	256 (90.8%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (5.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	76.9	99^th of 855 public high schools	88.4%		75.5	129^th of 864 public high schools	85.1%	30		91.1	86.7							85.3	85.5	72.3	66.7	$16,244
Perry High School	Public	9-12	3737 13th St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 477-3486	1,456	74	19.5	43.5%	1,252 (86.0%)	48 (3.3%)	61 (4.2%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (5.7%)	67.5	226^th of 855 public high schools	73.6%		69	210^th of 864 public high schools	75.7%	16		87.3	85.0							81.4	71.6	50.3	65.5	$12,053
Stark High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1379 Garfield Ave SW Ste B	Canton	44706	Stark County	Stark High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 214-4140	104	10	10.9		43 (41.3%)	34 (32.7%)	8 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (18.3%)	5.5	796^th of 855 public high schools	6.9%					(n/a)		40.0	41.2							13.3	15.4	5.6		$14,853
Canton South High School	Public	9-12	600 Faircrest St SE	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 484-8000	774	35	22.1		615 (79.5%)	62 (8.0%)	25 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (8.9%)	46.9	502^nd of 855 public high schools	41.3%		44.6	511^th of 864 public high schools	40.9%	9		68.1	73.9							69.1	60.5	46.2	41.7	$15,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairless High School

What district is Fairless High School in?

Fairless Local

What is the racial makeup of Fairless High School?

Students at Fairless High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Fairless High School a good school?

Fairless High School ranks 507^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Fairless High School?

Fairless High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairless Elementary School
Middle : Fairless Middle School

How many students attend Fairless High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Fairless High School.

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