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Fairfield Local High School

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Fairfield Local High School ranks 315 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Fairfield Local High School is a small rural public high school serving 222 students in grades 9–12 in Leesburg, Ohio, and it is the only high school in the Fairfield Local district. For 2025-2026 it ranks 315th of 795 Ohio high schools (60th percentile, 3 stars), while the district ranks 230th of 773 (70th percentile, 4 stars) — the district's lower grades are posting stronger relative results than the high school is. The school peaked at the 84th percentile in 2020-2021, spent three years in the 60s, rose to 73rd in 2024-2025, and slipped back to 60th.

Where the school clearly shines is English and social studies. Its English II proficiency of 84.2% is the highest in the entire comparison group, ahead of Hillsboro High School (72.0) and Washington High School (63.8). American Government proficiency is 88.6% (group-best, versus East Clinton High School's 78.6 and Lynchburg-Clay High School's 78.3), American History is 89.3%, and Biology is 81.0%. All four beat the state by roughly 8 to 21 points, and English II has been above the state every year on record.

Mathematics is the opposite story: Algebra I proficiency is 28.6%, the lowest of all ten schools compared, 25.9 points below the peer average and 33 points under the state, while Geometry sits at 32.8%. Both swing widely year to year in a school this size. Other positives: chronic absenteeism improved from 31.6% to 17.7% (third-best in the area), students per teacher improved to 14.8:1 (better than six of nine neighbors, including Miami Trace High School at 23.3), and low-income students have ranked 4 stars for three straight years. The graduation rate, however, slipped to 92.5% — the school's lowest on record.

222

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,473

Per pupil spending ?

1.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

11611 State Route 771
Leesburg, OH 45135-8601

(937) 780-2966

District: Fairfield Local

Feeder schools for Fairfield Local High School:

Elementary:	Fairfield Local Elementary School
Middle:	Fairfield Local Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

3.6%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Algebra I scores 33 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg69%

Ohio avg63%

315^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

230^th of 773Fairfield 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
2026	58.3	315 of 795	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	229 of 855	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	305 of 864	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	286 of 867	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	172 of 836	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	131 of 819	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	181 of 836	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	275 of 800	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	263 of 773	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	300 of 784	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.0	84 of 778	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.9	100 of 769	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	158 of 767	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	229 of 832	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	263 of 818	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	260 of 819	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.9	77 of 791	90.3%	★★★★★
2008	65.9	274 of 767	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	401 of 756	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.4	360 of 696	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.9	506 of 689	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	60.2	295 of 681	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	315 of 763	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	274 of 809	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	287 of 798	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	313 of 813	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	147 of 794	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	90 of 775	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	227 of 781	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	295 of 751	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	90 of 244	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	45 of 538	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	203 of 761	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	227 of 815	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	159 of 822	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	202 of 805	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	84 of 773	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	65 of 763	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	99 of 779	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	480 of 758	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	354 of 765	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	222 of 817	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	319 of 816	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	308 of 819	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	273 of 808	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	176 of 778	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	187 of 792	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	284 of 763	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	80.2	56 of 598	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	51.6	220 of 614	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	343 of 709	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	260 of 748	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	302 of 754	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	316 of 756	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	213 of 749	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	160 of 727	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	231 of 739	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	305 of 718	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)91st percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)63rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History89%+16 vs state

American Government89%+17 vs state

English II84%+21 vs state

Biology81%+14 vs state

Geometry33%-10 vs state

Algebra I29%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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 Local High School	Public	9-12	11611 State Route 771	Leesburg	45135	Highland County	Fairfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 780-2966	222	15	14.8	—	211 (95.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	58.3	315^th of 795 public high schools	60.4%		67.2	229^th of 855 public high schools	73.2%	86	88.6	89.3	81.0	84.2	32.8	28.6	$15,473
East Clinton High School	Public	9-12	174 Larrick Rd	Sabina	45169	Clinton County	East Clinton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 584-2474	284	17	16.7	45.1%	265 (93.3%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	33.7	571^st of 795 public high schools	28.2%		33.9	609^th of 855 public high schools	28.8%	38	78.6	74.6	56.9	57.7	15.2	44.8	$14,429
McClain High School	Public	9-12	200 N 5th St	Greenfield	45123	Highland County	Greenfield Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 981-7731	496	40	12.4	62.5%	457 (92.1%)	5 (1.0%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	45.2	473^rd of 795 public high schools	40.5%		51.3	458^th of 855 public high schools	46.4%	15	65.8	79.5	71.3	70.0	37.5	58.6	$13,550
Hillsboro High School	Public	9-12	550 US Route 62	Hillsboro	45133	Highland County	Hillsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 393-3485	638	30	21.2	90.0%	567 (88.9%)	14 (2.2%)	15 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	49.7	417^th of 795 public high schools	47.5%		57.8	364^th of 855 public high schools	57.4%	53	72.4	78.6	79.6	72.0	40.1	51.9	$13,305
Laurel Oaks Cdc	Public	10-12	300 Oak Dr	Wilmington	45177	Clinton County	Great Oaks Career Campuses	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 382-1411	710	46	15.4	—	659 (92.8%)	12 (1.7%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)								(n/a)
Washington High School	Public	9-12	400 S Elm St	Washington Court House	43160	Fayette County	Washington Court House City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 636-4221	522	28	18.6	51.3%	427 (81.8%)	25 (4.8%)	27 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	34.8	563^rd of 795 public high schools	29.2%		41.8	548^th of 855 public high schools	35.9%	15	71.1	67.2	65.2	63.8	28.6	47.2	$11,620
Lynchburg-Clay High School	Public	9-12	6762 State Route 134	Lynchburg	45142	Highland County	Lynchburg-Clay Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 364-2250	278	23	12.0	—	263 (94.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	55	359^th of 795 public high schools	54.8%		54.6	404^th of 855 public high schools	52.7%	45	78.3		82.7	71.4	30.7	72.7	$14,493
Miami Trace High School	Public	9-12	300 Bloomingburg New Holland R	Washington Court House	43160	Fayette County	Miami Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 333-4700	747	32	23.3	—	669 (89.6%)	12 (1.6%)	28 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.6%)	51.5	397^th of 795 public high schools	50.1%		58.6	351^st of 855 public high schools	58.9%	46	65.5	82.2	80.0	69.5	45.8	63.6	$14,849
Wilmington High School	Public	9-12	300 Richardson Pl	Wilmington	45177	Clinton County	Wilmington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 382-7716	596	32	18.9	60.9%	471 (79.0%)	14 (2.3%)	47 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.4%)	39.9	514^th of 795 public high schools	35.3%		42.6	537^th of 855 public high schools	37.2%	23	66.5	75.5	66.9	59.5	40.3	59.1	$12,673
Paint Valley High School	Public	9-12	7454 Us Highway 50 W	Bainbridge	45612	Ross County	Paint Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 634-3582	184	7	26.2	—	174 (94.6%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	35.3	559^th of 795 public high schools	29.7%		43.5	530^th of 855 public high schools	38.0%	29	44.4	71.1	72.9	54.1	47.2	59.1	$16,908

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Local High School

Is Fairfield Local High School a good school?

Fairfield Local High School ranks 315^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Fairfield Local High School in?

Fairfield Local

What schools feed into Fairfield Local High School?

Fairfield Local High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairfield Local Elementary School
Middle : Fairfield Local Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Local High School?

Students at Fairfield Local High School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fairfield Local High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Fairfield Local High School.

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