Central Local

Central Local is a small Ohio district serving 882 students across three schools: Fairview Elementary School (K–5, 411 students), Fairview Middle School (6–8, 217 students), and Fairview High School (9–12, 254 students). The Central Local district ranks 82 of 773 Ohio districts — the 89th percentile, 4 stars — and all three schools have climbed in the state rankings over the past three years, so families can expect strong academics at every grade level.

Fairview High School is the flagship: it ranks 60 of 795 schools (92nd percentile, 5 stars), up from the 78th percentile three years ago, and its 93.5% graduation rate beats the district's 92.6%. End-of-Course results are far above state in American History (92.3), English II (90.8), American Government (88), Biology (87.7), Algebra I (83.9), and Geometry (66.7). Fairview Middle School ranks 134 of 1046 (87th percentile, 4 stars) and posts a remarkable 100% Algebra I proficiency two years running. Fairview Elementary School shows the largest three-year gain — 17 percentile points, to the 81st percentile — with standout ELA 5 (90.5) and Math 4 (89.1).

In both years of data, every reported test score at all three schools tops the state average — an unusually consistent result. The main tension is at the high school: 19.8% chronic absenteeism, against 9.9% at Fairview Middle School, 8.4% at Fairview Elementary School, and 12.0% district-wide. The high school also reports 92.52% free/reduced lunch, versus 46.47% at the elementary school; the middle school's figure is blank and should be treated as unknown. Per-student spending ($9,808 high, $10,140 middle, $10,431 elementary) dates from 2018–2019 and is context only. Middle school Algebra I (100%) far outpaces high school Algebra I (83.9).