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Fairland High School

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Fairland High School ranks 435 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 45% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Fairland High School is a public school serving grades 9–12 in Proctorville, Ohio, a Lawrence County community along the Ohio River, with 359 students enrolled in the Fairland Local district. One useful context point: the district ranks 239th of 773 Ohio districts (69th percentile, 3 stars), while the high school's own 2025–26 rank is 435th of 795 schools (45th percentile, 2 stars) — the district ranks higher in the state than the school does on its own. The school's trajectory is mixed but improving, rising from 535th of 855 (37th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–25, though still below its 2018–19 result of 321st of 836 (62nd percentile, 3 stars). Graduation is a clear strength at 98.3%, essentially matching the district's 98.4%.

Academically, Fairland's results are polarized. Biology is the standout at 82.4% proficiency — the highest among nearby schools and well above Ohio's 67.0%. American History is also strong at 83.5%, and Algebra I at 69.4% marks a dramatic rebound from 22.8% the previous year. The weak spots are Geometry at 27.8%, below Ohio's 43.3% and low in every recent year, and English II at 58.8%, which has declined steadily from 71.4% in 2022–23. Overall, Fairland trails Ironton High School (65th percentile) and Chesapeake High School (53rd), but outperforms Rock Hill Senior High School, Dawson-Bryant High School, South Gallia High School, Symmes Valley High School, and South Point High School.

Chronic absenteeism has improved substantially, from 31.7% in 2021–22 to 20.5% in 2025–26 — better than the nearby average of about 25.6% but still above the district's 15.2%. The school's relative effectiveness is strongest for low-income students (64th percentile, 3 stars) and special education students (52nd percentile, 3 stars), both above its overall 45th percentile, while rankings for male students (39th percentile) lag behind. Reported per-student spending was $9,280 in 2018–19, below the nearby average. For parents, the biggest academic priority appears to be Geometry, followed by stabilizing English II.

359

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,138

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

812 County Road 411
Proctorville, OH 45669-9408

(740) 886-3250

District: Fairland Local

Feeder schools for Fairland High School:

Elementary:	Fairland East Elementary School
	Fairland West Elementary School
Middle:	Fairland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Geometry scores 16 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Ohio avg63%

435^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

239^th of 773Fairland 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	48.3	435 of 795	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	535 of 855	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	466 of 864	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	414 of 867	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	537 of 836	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	495 of 819	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	321 of 836	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	449 of 800	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	359 of 773	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	314 of 784	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.3	386 of 778	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.3	389 of 769	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.2	316 of 767	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	400 of 832	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	507 of 818	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.0	353 of 819	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	345 of 791	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.5	293 of 767	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.4	522 of 756	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.9	583 of 696	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	74.8	151 of 689	78.1%	★★★★☆
2004	76.4	166 of 681	75.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	20.5	512 of 606	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	398 of 596	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.2	121 of 628	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	242 of 550	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	347 of 763	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.9	519 of 809	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	440 of 798	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	443 of 813	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	529 of 794	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	477 of 775	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	355 of 781	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	517 of 751	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	70.0	103 of 538	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	277 of 761	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	433 of 815	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	549 of 822	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	457 of 805	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	447 of 773	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	500 of 763	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	237 of 779	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	472 of 758	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	467 of 765	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	554 of 817	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	489 of 816	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	391 of 819	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	568 of 808	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	534 of 778	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	326 of 792	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	487 of 763	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	275 of 575	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.8	369 of 617	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	328 of 598	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	346 of 614	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	455 of 709	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	545 of 748	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	492 of 754	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	444 of 756	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	573 of 749	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	531 of 727	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	323 of 739	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	508 of 718	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History84%+10 vs state

Biology82%+15 vs state

American Government70%~ state avg

Algebra I69%+8 vs state

English II59%-4 vs state

Geometry28%-16 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
Fairland High School	Public	9-12	812 County Road 411	Proctorville	45669	Lawrence County	Fairland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 886-3250	359	35	10.3	41.2%	333 (92.8%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	48.3	435^th of 795 public high schools	45.3%		42.9	535^th of 855 public high schools	37.4%	100	69.7	83.5	82.4	58.8	27.8	69.4	$9,138
Lawrence County	Public	6-12	11627 State Route 243	Chesapeake	45619	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 867-6641	569	94	6.0	66.1%	542 (95.3%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Chesapeake High School	Public	9-12	10181 County Road 1	Chesapeake	45619	Lawrence County	Chesapeake Union Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 867-5958	380	19	20.0	40.5%	365 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	53.8	371^st of 795 public high schools	53.3%		38.7	573^rd of 855 public high schools	33.0%	202	65.7	84.3	66.0	72.6	39.6	89.9	$13,026
Tri-State STEM+M School	Public	7-12	702 Solida Rd	South Point	45680	Lawrence County	Tri-State STEM+M School	No	(n/a)	No	No	(877) 644-6338	85	6	13.5	—	82 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	46.9	454^th of 795 public high schools	42.9%		55.2	395^th of 855 public high schools	53.8%	59	78.3	75.9	62.5	76.9	48.4	34.8	$9,325
South Point High School	Public	9-12	983 County Road 60	South Point	45680	Lawrence County	South Point Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 377-4323	317	25	12.6	55.5%	255 (80.4%)	31 (9.8%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	33.7	572^nd of 795 public high schools	28.1%		31.2	617^th of 855 public high schools	27.8%	45	60.4	77.3	55.4	66.7	15.5	61.2	$13,826
Symmes Valley High School	Public	9-12	14778 State Route 141	Willow Wood	45696	Lawrence County	Symmes Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 643-2371	195	18	11.0	37.4%	187 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	27.4	611^th of 795 public high schools	23.1%		32.1	613^th of 855 public high schools	28.3%	2	62.3	75.0	50.0	53.7	9.9	61.5	$17,130
South Gallia High School	Public	9-12	55 Rebel Dr	Crown City	45623	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 256-1054	137	16	8.3	44.5%	137 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.8	576^th of 795 public high schools	27.5%		37.4	585^th of 855 public high schools	31.6%	9	80.0	68.8	47.1	55.0	29.3	54.5	$22,212
Dawson-Bryant High School	Public	9-12	1 Hornet Ln	Coal Grove	45638	Lawrence County	Dawson-Bryant Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 532-6345	272	19	14.3	95.2%	265 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	26.3	618^th of 795 public high schools	22.3%		39.5	566^th of 855 public high schools	33.8%	52	56.8	68.1	45.9	58.4	28.6	60.4	$15,376
Ironton High School	Public	9-12	1701 S 7th St	Ironton	45638	Lawrence County	Ironton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 532-3911	377	21	17.9	54.9%	319 (84.6%)	15 (4.0%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	60.7	275^th of 795 public high schools	65.4%		55.9	391^st of 855 public high schools	54.3%	116	76.4	87.4	76.3	69.1	49.5	77.8	$14,291
Rock Hill Senior High School	Public	9-12	2415 County Road 26	Ironton	45638	Lawrence County	Rock Hill Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 532-7012	325	18	18.0	44.3%	318 (97.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	29.6	600^th of 795 public high schools	24.5%		36.8	588^th of 855 public high schools	31.2%	12	51.2	73.5	59.1	67.1	20.5	49.2	$31,350

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairland High School

What district is Fairland High School in?

Fairland Local

What is the racial makeup of Fairland High School?

Students at Fairland High School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Fairland High School a good school?

Fairland High School ranks 435^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Fairland High School?

Fairland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairland East Elementary School
Elementary : Fairland West Elementary School
Middle : Fairland Middle School

How many students attend Fairland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Fairland High School.

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