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Fairfield Union High School

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Fairfield Union High School ranks 169 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 80% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Fairfield Union High School is a public high school located in Lancaster, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 561 students. The school is part of the Fairfield Union Local District, which is ranked 287 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairfield Union High School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Ohio high schools over the past 10 years, with strong performance on state tests, particularly in subjects like American Government, American History, and Biology. The school's Algebra I proficiency rate of 69.2% is significantly higher than the state average of 59.4%. Fairfield Union also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.1% to 97.1% over the past few years, well above the state average. The school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, including female students, white students, and special education students, with the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students ranking in the top 4% of Ohio high schools.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Amanda-Clearcreek High School, New Lexington High School, and Lakewood High School, Fairfield Union generally outperforms its peers on academic measures. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.3% to 26.3% over the past few years, is an area of concern, as it is higher than the rates of some nearby schools like Bloom-Carroll High School (11.8%) and Liberty Union High School (13.5%).

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: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Ohio high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Ohio avg62%

169^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

287^th of 828Fairfield 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	169 of 855	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	253 of 864	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	280 of 867	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	243 of 836	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	434 of 819	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	349 of 836	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	291 of 800	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.2	395 of 773	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.7	369 of 784	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	363 of 778	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	245 of 769	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	253 of 767	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.2	370 of 832	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	242 of 818	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	201 of 819	75.5%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	134 of 791	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	63.8	313 of 767	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.8	315 of 756	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.2	407 of 696	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.4	386 of 689	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.7	233 of 681	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	56.6	172 of 606	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	29.3	441 of 596	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	200 of 628	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.8	381 of 550	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	153 of 809	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	247 of 798	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	203 of 813	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	234 of 794	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	448 of 775	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	190 of 781	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	309 of 751	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	74.8	9 of 538	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	28 of 815	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	71.2	190 of 822	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	372 of 805	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	273 of 773	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	428 of 763	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	410 of 779	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	415 of 758	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	209 of 817	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	254 of 816	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	350 of 819	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	256 of 808	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	433 of 778	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	429 of 792	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	352 of 763	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	125 of 617	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	30.6	415 of 598	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	304 of 614	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	198 of 748	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	268 of 754	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	312 of 756	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	272 of 749	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	440 of 727	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	350 of 739	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	341 of 718	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)97th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History90%+18 vs state

American Government86%+13 vs state

Biology80%+15 vs state

English II80%+19 vs state

Algebra I69%+10 vs state

Geometry55%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Fairfield Union 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
Fairfield Union High School	Public	9-12	6675 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Fairfield Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 536-7306	587	34	17.2		556 (94.7%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	71.6	169^th of 855 public high schools	80.2%		66	253^rd of 864 public high schools	70.7%	84		85.7	89.6							80.0	79.6	55.2	69.2	$12,553
Lancaster High School	Public	9-12	1312 Granville Pike	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 681-7500	1,995	93	21.4		1,735 (87.0%)	63 (3.2%)	56 (2.8%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	133 (6.7%)	48.8	484^th of 855 public high schools	43.4%		49.3	470^th of 864 public high schools	45.6%	14		73.6	72.9							63.2	54.2	44.4	64.1	$11,936
Sheridan High School	Public	9-12	8725 Sheridan Drive N.W.	Thornville	43076	Perry County	Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 743-1335	711	34	20.6		681 (95.8%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	65.1	258^th of 855 public high schools	69.8%		70.9	181^st of 864 public high schools	79.1%	77		83.6	80.9							72.1	68.4	52.4	75.7	$10,004
Berne Union High School	Public	7-12	506 N Main St	Sugar Grove	43155	Fairfield County	Berne Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 746-9956	366	25	14.6	92.6%	342 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	48	494^th of 855 public high schools	42.2%		61.3	319^th of 864 public high schools	63.1%	175	58.7	76.7	72.5		58.8	36.5		82.4	46.7	58.8	54.9	39.6	66.1	$16,727
Liberty Union High School	Public	9-12	500 W Washington St	Baltimore	43105	Fairfield County	Liberty Union-Thurston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 862-4107	349	29	11.9	29.2%	327 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	54	411^th of 855 public high schools	51.9%		58.3	359^th of 864 public high schools	58.4%	52		81.0	83.5							60.7	72.7	38.2	47.8	$15,565
Millersport Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	11850 Lancaster St	Millersport	43046	Fairfield County	Walnut Township Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 467-2929	260	18	14.2		243 (93.5%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	45.4	512^th of 855 public high schools	40.1%		57.8	366^th of 864 public high schools	57.6%	146	63.4	73.5	65.9	33.3	61.5	19.4	45.5	69.2	55.0	62.0	63.6	24.4	66.7	$16,898
Fairfield Career Center	Public	11-12	3985 Coonpath Rd	Carroll	43112	Fairfield County	Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 837-9443	523	37	14.1		277 (53.0%)	121 (23.1%)	19 (3.6%)	21 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (15.9%)								(n/a)
Bloom-Carroll High School	Public	9-12	5240 Plum Road NW	Carroll	43112	Fairfield County	Bloom-Carroll Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 756-4318	697	30	23.5	24.4%	613 (87.9%)	39 (5.6%)	9 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.6%)	64.3	271^st of 855 public high schools	68.3%		70.6	187^th of 864 public high schools	78.4%	84		88.3	86.9							73.5	77.8	42.9	57.6	$11,469
New Lexington High School	Public	9-12	2547 Panther Dr NE	New Lexington	43764	Perry County	New Lexington School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 342-3528	493	31	15.9		477 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38.1	580^th of 855 public high schools	32.2%		44	515^th of 864 public high schools	40.4%	65		65.2	62.7							61.2	53.8	21.6	66.3	$14,944
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	9331 Lancer Rd	Hebron	43025	Licking County	Lakewood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 928-4526	450	33	13.6	46.7%	405 (90.0%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	52.9	427^th of 855 public high schools	50.1%		54.2	413^th of 864 public high schools	52.2%	14		82.1	66.1							63.9	56.9	39.8	80.6	$16,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Union High School

What schools feed into Fairfield Union High School?

Fairfield Union High School is fed by the following schools:

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

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Union High School?

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

How many students attend Fairfield Union High School?

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

What district is Fairfield Union High School in?

Fairfield Union Local

Is Fairfield Union High School a good school?

Fairfield Union High School ranks 169^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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