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Fairfield Union High School

Public Grades 9-12
310th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 795 Ohio High Schools
Better than 61% of Ohio high schools
Summary

Fairfield Union High School in Lancaster, OH, serves 587 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Fairfield Union Local district, making it mid-sized among the high schools in its area. The school ranks 310th of 795 Ohio high schools in 2025–26 (61st percentile, 3 stars), down from a 2024–25 peak of 169th of 855 (80th percentile, 4 stars) but still above most nearby schools and well above its 2020–21 low of 47th percentile.

Strengths are clear in several areas. The graduation rate is 98.7%, near the top of the local group behind only Lakewood High School (99.2%) and Liberty Union High School (99.0%). End of Course results in social studies and English are strong: American Government at 84.5% (state 71.6%) is the highest among listed nearby schools, American History at 87.8% (state 73.2%) trails only Bloom-Carroll High School (89.6%), and English II at 76.2% is 13.5 points above the state. The school also ranks in the 83rd percentile for low-socioeconomic-status students, higher than its overall rank — a notable equity bright spot.

The main academic concern is Geometry: 29.5% proficiency versus 43.3% statewide, a sharp drop from 55.2% in 2024–25 and below every nearby school except New Lexington High School (24.8%) and Liberty Union (24.1%). Algebra I remains solid at 72.0%, above the state's 61.6%. Chronic absenteeism is 20.8%, improved from 28.8% in 2022–23 but above the district's 15.1% and Bloom-Carroll's 11.7%. With a student-teacher ratio of 17.2 and per-student spending of $9,291 (2018–19), near the bottom of the nearby group, the school gets solid results efficiently. Compared with Sheridan High School (69th percentile) and Bloom-Carroll (59th), Fairfield Union sits in the upper tier locally but not at the very top. Geometry instruction and continued absenteeism reduction are the most actionable priorities.

587
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,553
Per pupil spending ?
36.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6675 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd
       Lancaster, OH  43130-9331

(740) 536-7306

District: Fairfield Union Local


Feeder schools for Fairfield Union High School:

Elementary:    Bremen Elementary School
    Pleasantville Elementary School
Middle:    Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.7%
Hispanic:
2.0%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2025 → 61st in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 63% meeting standards)
✓99% graduate within 4 years
✓Above the Ohio median (61st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2025) to 61st (2026)
!Geometry scores 14 pts below the Ohio average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school70%
District avg71%
Ohio avg63%
310th of 795
Ohio public high schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 47% (2016) to top 39% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
290th of 773Fairfield Union 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202658.7310 of 79561.0%★★★☆☆
202571.6169 of 85580.2%★★★★☆
202466.0253 of 86470.7%★★★★☆
202364.4280 of 86767.7%★★★☆☆
202265.4243 of 83670.9%★★★★☆
202148.3434 of 81947.0%★★☆☆☆
201959.8349 of 83658.3%★★★☆☆
201862.0291 of 80063.6%★★★☆☆
201750.2395 of 77348.9%★★☆☆☆
201655.7369 of 78452.9%★★★☆☆
201558.4363 of 77853.3%★★★☆☆
201468.1245 of 76968.1%★★★☆☆
201367.1253 of 76767.0%★★★☆☆
201264.2370 of 83255.5%★★★☆☆
201170.1242 of 81870.4%★★★★☆
201071.4201 of 81975.5%★★★★☆
200973.9134 of 79183.1%★★★★☆
200863.8313 of 76759.2%★★★☆☆
200763.8315 of 75658.3%★★★☆☆
200653.2407 of 69641.5%★★☆☆☆
200553.4386 of 68944.0%★★☆☆☆
200468.7233 of 68165.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202256.6172 of 60671.6%★★★★☆
202129.3441 of 59626.0%★☆☆☆☆
201958.0200 of 62868.2%★★★☆☆
201830.8381 of 55030.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202663.6295 of 76361.3%★★★☆☆
202576.5153 of 80981.1%★★★★☆
202469.0247 of 79869.0%★★★☆☆
202372.6203 of 81375.0%★★★★☆
202268.7234 of 79470.5%★★★★☆
202147.2448 of 77542.2%★★☆☆☆
201972.3190 of 78175.7%★★★★☆
201857.6309 of 75158.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201874.89 of 53898.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202673.5133 of 76182.5%★★★★☆
202586.628 of 81596.6%★★★★★
202471.2190 of 82276.9%★★★★☆
202355.5372 of 80553.8%★★★☆☆
202261.9273 of 77364.7%★★★☆☆
202147.0428 of 76343.9%★★☆☆☆
201954.1410 of 77947.4%★★☆☆☆
201849.1415 of 75845.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202662.8311 of 76559.3%★★★☆☆
202572.2209 of 81774.4%★★★★☆
202469.1254 of 81668.9%★★★☆☆
202360.1350 of 81957.3%★★★☆☆
202266.5256 of 80868.3%★★★☆☆
202147.3433 of 77844.3%★★☆☆☆
201953.5429 of 79245.8%★★☆☆☆
201852.4352 of 76353.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202650.3235 of 57559.1%★★★☆☆
202565.8125 of 61779.7%★★★★☆
202430.6415 of 59830.6%★★☆☆☆
202344.0304 of 61450.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202658.3318 of 70955.1%★★★☆☆
202572.1198 of 74873.5%★★★★☆
202465.0268 of 75464.5%★★★☆☆
202361.4312 of 75658.7%★★★☆☆
202263.8272 of 74963.7%★★★☆☆
202142.3440 of 72739.5%★★☆☆☆
201957.3350 of 73952.6%★★★☆☆
201848.5341 of 71852.5%★★★☆☆
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 (2018)98th percentile+35 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+22 vs school
Disabled (2022)72nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)61st percentile~ school
Male (2026)59th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)59th percentile~ school
White (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
American History88%+15 vs state
American Government84%+13 vs state
English II76%+13 vs state
Algebra I72%+10 vs state
Biology72%+5 vs state
Geometry30%-14 vs state

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Fairfield Union High School ranks 310th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Fairfield Union High School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Fairfield Union High School.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewSep 15, 2026
2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresNewSep 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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