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Fairfield Community High School

Q: Is Fairfield Community High School a good school?

Fairfield Community High School ranks 260 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Fairfield Community High School is a public high school serving 453 students in grades 9-12 in Fairfield, Illinois, which is part of the Fairfield Community H S District 225. While the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages, it has shown some strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as female students and special education students.

Compared to nearby schools like Edwards County High School, Wayne City High School, and Cisne High School, Fairfield Community High School has lower standardized test scores and graduation rates, as well as higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are generally in line with the state averages.

While Fairfield Community High School faces some challenges in academic performance, the school has shown strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and improving overall academic achievement could be areas of focus for the school's improvement efforts.

444

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,817

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 W King St
Fairfield, IL 62837-1710

(618) 847-9403

District: Fairfield Community H S District 225

Feeder schools for Fairfield Community High School:

Elementary:	Geff Elementary School
	Jasper Elementary School
	New Hope Elementary School
	North Side Elementary School
Middle:	Center Street Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (82% vs 89%)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Illinois avg48%

260^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

357^th of 811Fairfield Community H S District 225 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	260 of 698	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	419 of 697	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	233 of 699	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	440 of 699	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	461 of 688	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	472 of 701	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	374 of 647	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.9	481 of 642	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	53.7	246 of 643	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.5	409 of 614	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.1	455 of 670	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	405 of 670	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	402 of 665	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	402 of 655	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.7	514 of 643	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.4	345 of 632	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	409 of 624	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	306 of 612	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.9	209 of 596	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.3	360 of 590	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.1	398 of 592	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.5	362 of 586	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	278 of 491	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	158 of 428	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	239 of 685	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	403 of 664	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	198 of 656	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	30.7	463 of 658	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	416 of 639	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	432 of 665	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	331 of 620	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	8 of 138	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	322 of 672	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	336 of 639	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.0	187 of 644	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.6	370 of 626	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	507 of 611	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	343 of 639	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	462 of 585	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	296 of 685	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	397 of 668	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	281 of 668	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	375 of 664	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	438 of 653	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	454 of 675	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	391 of 619	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	148 of 527	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	165 of 482	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	196 of 476	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	186 of 493	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	156 of 374	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	325 of 564	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	427 of 554	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	305 of 557	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	456 of 560	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	470 of 553	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	495 of 552	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	405 of 548	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)94th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairfield Community High School	Public	9-12	300 W King St	Fairfield	62837	Wayne County	Fairfield Community H S District 225	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 847-9403	444	29	15.2	38.3%	414 (93.2%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	58.9	260^th of 698 public high schools	62.8%		37.2	419^th of 697 public high schools	39.9%	159	67.0	51.8	36.2	30.0	48.9	47.3	52.4	26.7	47.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.3	$14,817	$461	$14,356
Cisne High School	Public	9-12	1456 US Highway 45	Cisne	62823	Wayne County	North Wayne CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 673-2154	104	14	7.2	44.2%	104 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.3	308^th of 698 public high schools	55.9%		44.2	362^nd of 697 public high schools	48.1%	54	60.0	52.2	35.0	13.0	40.0	52.2	66.7	16.7	56.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	$19,216	$263	$18,953
Wayne City High School	Public	9-12	408 E Mill St	Wayne City	62895	Wayne County	Wayne City CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 895-3108	135	15	9.2	34.1%	133 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	70.1	172^nd of 698 public high schools	75.4%		72.2	153^rd of 697 public high schools	78.0%	19	71.9	53.7	59.4	48.8	43.8	51.2	50.0	46.4	46.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.9	98.6	97.2	$15,277	$1,117	$14,161
Edwards County High School	Public	9-12	361 W Main St	Albion	62806	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 445-2325	223	21	10.7	41.3%	209 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	76.3	131^st of 698 public high schools	81.2%		39.5	395^th of 697 public high schools	43.3%	264	73.1	66.7	34.6	37.8	63.5	51.1	70.3	43.2	58.1	99.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	99.6	99.2	$14,749	$1,093	$13,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Community High School

What schools feed into Fairfield Community High School?

Fairfield Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Geff Elementary School
Elementary : Jasper Elementary School
Elementary : New Hope Elementary School
Elementary : North Side Elementary School
Middle : Center Street Elementary School

Is Fairfield Community High School a good school?

Fairfield Community High School ranks 260^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairfield Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Fairfield Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Community High School?

Students at Fairfield Community High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Fairfield Community High School in?

Fairfield Community H S District 225

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