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Fairlawn High School

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Fairlawn High School ranks 118 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 86% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Fairlawn High School is a public high school located in Sidney, Ohio, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 293 students. The school is part of the Fairlawn Local District, which is ranked 101 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Fairlawn High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Fairlawn High School stands out for its exceptional performance on state tests, consistently outperforming the state and local district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 85.4% proficiency in 8th grade Science, compared to the state average of 63%. The school also had impressive proficiency rates in American History (86.4%), 8th grade Math (86.7%), and 7th grade English Language Arts (75.5%), all significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, Fairlawn High School has maintained an impressive four-year graduation rate, ranging from 97.2% to 98.0% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, Fairlawn High School stands out as a top performer. For instance, Indian Lake High School, located 14.82 miles away, has lower proficiency rates in subjects like American Government, American History, and Geometry, while also having a higher chronic absenteeism rate. Similarly, Piqua High School, located 9.92 miles away, has lower proficiency rates across multiple subjects and a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 30.2%. Fairlawn High School's consistent improvement, moving from 445th out of 836 Ohio high schools in the 2018-2019 school year to 118th out of 855 in the 2024-2025 school year, is a remarkable achievement.

285

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,495

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18800 Johnston Rd
Sidney, OH 45365-9755

(937) 492-5930

District: Fairlawn Local

Feeder schools for Fairlawn High School:

Elementary:

Fairlawn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Ohio high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Ohio avg58%

Middle school

167^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

118^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 828Fairlawn 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	167 of 1036	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	171 of 1046	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	153 of 1048	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	115 of 1017	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	155 of 1037	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	264 of 1050	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	159 of 1010	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	307 of 1038	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.5	370 of 1050	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.4	619 of 1035	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.5	673 of 1008	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.0	369 of 1001	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	350 of 989	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	317 of 925	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	522 of 895	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	469 of 858	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.0	584 of 835	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.8	489 of 837	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.3	476 of 732	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.8	452 of 692	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.3	305 of 400	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	319 of 938	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	264 of 942	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	131 of 943	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	128 of 925	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	127 of 910	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	348 of 917	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.6	117 of 897	87.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	103 of 194	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	206 of 983	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	257 of 989	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	85 of 974	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	2 of 923	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	71.5	246 of 945	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	149 of 924	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	72 of 954	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	115 of 958	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	193 of 963	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	100 of 946	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	155 of 924	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	173 of 933	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	229 of 916	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	216 of 777	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	192 of 795	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	169 of 805	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	134 of 809	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	176 of 781	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	279 of 796	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	195 of 781	75.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	118 of 855	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	208 of 864	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	176 of 867	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	193 of 836	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	164 of 819	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	445 of 836	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.3	299 of 773	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	319 of 784	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.1	196 of 778	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	88 of 769	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	97 of 767	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	23 of 832	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	71.8	193 of 818	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	52.1	556 of 819	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.5	420 of 791	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	481 of 767	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.1	355 of 756	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	384 of 696	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.6	465 of 689	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.3	395 of 681	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	51.5	228 of 596	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	187 of 809	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	207 of 798	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	131 of 813	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	205 of 794	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	126 of 775	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	520 of 781	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	69.9	73 of 308	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	7 of 815	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	74 of 822	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	68.9	201 of 805	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	254 of 773	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	583 of 779	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	46 of 817	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	73.8	187 of 816	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	213 of 819	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	186 of 808	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	192 of 778	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	462 of 792	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	152 of 748	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	239 of 754	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	226 of 756	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	243 of 749	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	185 of 727	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.4	486 of 739	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)47th percentile-37 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)76th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2021)62nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History86%+15 vs state

Science85%+22 vs state

American Government85%+12 vs state

Biology82%+17 vs state

Algebra I80%+20 vs state

English II76%+16 vs state

Mathematics72%+22 vs state

English Language Arts72%+14 vs state

Geometry71%+28 vs state

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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 Integrated Math I (2025)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II (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 Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Fairlawn High School	Public	6-12	18800 Johnston Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Fairlawn Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 492-5930	285	19	15.0	65.3%	277 (97.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	75.6	118^th of 855 public high schools	86.2%		69.2	208^th of 864 public high schools	75.9%	90	85.4	85.1	86.4	65.9	63.3	86.7	68.3	75.5	70.7	82.2	76.1	70.6			79.5	$12,495
Sidney High School	Public	9-12	1215 Campbell Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Sidney City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 497-2238	791	46	17.1	77.6%	599 (75.7%)	40 (5.1%)	37 (4.7%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (12.5%)	36	599^th of 855 public high schools	29.9%		41.6	538^th of 864 public high schools	37.7%	61		66.8	71.7							60.5	61.5	42.1	10.0	0.0	37.3	$12,387
Riverside High School	Public	7-12	2096 County Road 24 S	De Graff	43318	Logan County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 585-5981	260	16	16.2		241 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	59.3	337^th of 855 public high schools	60.6%		50.7	451^st of 864 public high schools	47.8%	114	83.3	80.0	86.7		22.6	53.1		56.5	69.0		57.4	51.9			66.0	$16,775
Piqua High School	Public	9-12	1 Indian Trl	Piqua	45356	Miami County	Piqua City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 773-6314	931	52	17.9		767 (82.4%)	34 (3.7%)	34 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (10.1%)	51.6	450^th of 855 public high schools	47.4%		52.1	440^th of 864 public high schools	49.1%	10		70.3	78.3							68.9	57.1	45.0			62.9	$14,237
Upper Valley Career Center	Public	6-12	8811 Career Dr	Piqua	45356	Miami County	Upper Valley Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 778-1980	988	62	15.9	39.5%	912 (92.3%)	10 (1.0%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Anna High School	Public	9-12	1 McRill Way	Anna	45302	Shelby County	Anna Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 394-2011	298	20	14.6	34.9%	284 (95.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	76.7	101^st of 855 public high schools	88.2%		77.6	101^st of 864 public high schools	88.3%			84.7	83.1							84.2	86.8	72.1			76.6	$21,892
Jackson Center High School	Public	7-12	204 S Linden St	Jackson Center	45334	Shelby County	Jackson Center Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 596-6149	246	5	49.2	72.4%	239 (97.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	73.8	139^th of 855 public high schools	83.7%		73.8	152^nd of 864 public high schools	82.4%	13	89.5	74.1	71.4		91.2	88.2		82.4	73.7	86.1	73.8	86.7			100.0	$15,077
Miami East High School	Public	9-12	3925 N State Route 589	Casstown	45312	Miami County	Miami East Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 335-7070	401	24	16.7	16.7%	386 (96.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	81.9	60^th of 855 public high schools	93.0%		82.2	57^th of 864 public high schools	93.4%	3		88.5	90.7							87.4	88.1	74.2			83.8	$16,514
Graham High School	Public	9-12	7800 Us Highway 36	Saint Paris	43072	Champaign County	Graham Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 663-4127	491	18	27.2	41.8%	451 (91.9%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	52.9	426^th of 855 public high schools	50.2%		45.3	503^rd of 864 public high schools	41.8%	77		85.8	76.2							75.0	55.8	39.2			50.0	$14,952
Houston High School	Public	7-12	5300 Houston Rd	Houston	45333	Shelby County	Hardin-Houston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 295-3010	326	22	14.8	81.6%	305 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	79.9	77^th of 855 public high schools	91.0%		71.7	174^th of 864 public high schools	79.9%	97	80.5	79.7	84.8		67.9	85.0		76.8	67.5	87.5	78.8		76.1	84.3		$15,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairlawn High School

What district is Fairlawn High School in?

Fairlawn Local

What is the racial makeup of Fairlawn High School?

Students at Fairlawn High School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fairlawn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Fairlawn High School.

Is Fairlawn High School a good school?

Fairlawn High School ranks 118^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Fairlawn High School?

Fairlawn High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairlawn Elementary School

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