Summary:
The 62837 zip code is home to a single high school, Fairfield Community High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Fairfield Community H S District 225. This rural high school has 453 students and faces a mix of strengths and challenges in its academic performance and student demographics.
Fairfield Community High School has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 89.0%, which exceeds the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate of 2.4%. However, the school struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. Academically, the school performs well in English Language Arts but lags behind state averages in math proficiency. Science proficiency is closer to state levels. With 46.58% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a population with a higher level of economic disadvantage.
Despite these challenges, Fairfield Community High School benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 15.5 and per-student spending that is slightly above the state average. These factors suggest the school may have the resources and capacity to provide more individualized attention and support to address areas for improvement, such as chronic absenteeism and math performance. As the sole high school serving the 62837 zip code, Fairfield Community High School plays a critical role in educating the local community.
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