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Fairbanks High School

Q: Is Fairbanks High School a good school?

Fairbanks High School ranks 103 rd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 88% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Fairbanks High School is a public high school located in Milford Center, Ohio, serving 365 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Fairbanks Local School District, which is ranked 77th out of 828 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairbanks High School consistently maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking among the top 20% of high schools in Ohio. The school boasts an exceptional 4-year graduation rate, consistently above 98% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Fairbanks High School students also consistently outperform the state average on Ohio State Tests across various subjects, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points higher than the state. Additionally, the school ranks among the top 8% of Ohio high schools in terms of performance for students with special needs, indicating strong support and resources for this student population.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Hilliard Davidson, Hilliard Darby, and Dublin Coffman, Fairbanks High School generally outperforms these larger schools in terms of test scores and graduation rates, despite having a smaller student population. While the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is still strong, ranking in the top 20% of Ohio high schools, it is slightly lower than its overall performance, suggesting an area for continued focus and improvement.

390

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,823

Per pupil spending ?

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11158 State Route 38
Milford Center, OH 43045-9764

(937) 349-3721

District: Fairbanks Local

Feeder schools for Fairbanks High School:

Elementary:	Fairbanks Elementary School
Middle:	Fairbanks Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

4.1%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (81% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Ohio high schools

✓100% 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 school81%

District avg82%

Ohio avg62%

103^rd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 828Fairbanks 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	76.7	103 of 855	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	88 of 864	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	143 of 867	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	129 of 836	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	189 of 819	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	158 of 836	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	233 of 800	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	175 of 773	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	154 of 784	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.3	135 of 778	82.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	142 of 769	81.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	96 of 767	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	62 of 832	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	78.2	67 of 818	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	72.8	176 of 819	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	209 of 791	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	221 of 767	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	191 of 756	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	57.2	364 of 696	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	73.3	164 of 689	76.2%	★★★★☆
2004	43.2	440 of 681	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	51.3	232 of 596	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	109 of 809	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	112 of 798	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	164 of 813	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	58 of 794	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	204 of 775	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	154 of 781	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	215 of 751	71.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	49.4	325 of 538	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	167 of 815	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	279 of 822	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	85 of 763	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	83 of 779	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	309 of 758	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	113 of 817	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	62 of 816	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	129 of 819	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	209 of 808	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	194 of 778	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	171 of 792	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	334 of 763	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	49 of 617	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	50.7	225 of 598	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	252 of 614	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	108 of 748	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	102 of 754	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	150 of 756	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	123 of 749	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	187 of 727	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	195 of 739	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	281 of 718	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2021)61st percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)40th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History88%+17 vs state

English II86%+25 vs state

American Government84%+12 vs state

Algebra I83%+23 vs state

Biology77%+11 vs state

Geometry68%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (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 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
Fairbanks High School	Public	9-12	11158 State Route 38	Milford Center	43045	Union County	Fairbanks Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 349-3721	390	20	19.1	19.2%	364 (93.3%)	4 (1.0%)	16 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	76.7	103^rd of 855 public high schools	88.0%		79.1	88^th of 864 public high schools	89.8%	15	84.4	87.9	76.7	85.7	68.2	82.8	$13,823
Marysville STEM Early College High School	Public	9-12	833 N Maple St	Marysville	43040	Union County	Marysville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 578-6100	692	24	28.8	11.4%	598 (86.4%)	8 (1.2%)	35 (5.1%)	28 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	85.3	33^rd of 855 public high schools	96.1%		85.8	35^th of 864 public high schools	95.9%	2	99.1	91.5	92.9	84.1	77.5	87.6	$12,159
Marysville High School	Public	9-12	800 Amrine Mill Rd	Marysville	43040	Union County	Marysville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 642-0010	1,100	55	20.1	24.3%	869 (79.0%)	43 (3.9%)	117 (10.6%)	28 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.6%)	58.4	353^rd of 855 public high schools	58.7%		60.6	326^th of 864 public high schools	62.3%	27	60.4	83.5	79.5	70.2	49.8	67.1	$11,821
Jonathan Alder High School	Public	9-12	9200 US Route 42 S	Plain City	43064	Madison County	Jonathan Alder Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 873-4642	729	34	21.1	32.1%	618 (84.8%)	4 (0.5%)	80 (11.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	72.3	158^th of 855 public high schools	81.5%		72.3	168^th of 864 public high schools	80.6%	10	85.6	81.9	86.1	77.8	64.0	68.9	$12,726
Tolles Career & Technical Center	Public	6-12	7877 US Highway 42 S	Plain City	43064	Madison County	Tolles Career & Technical Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 873-4666	268	59	6.4	98.9%	212 (79.1%)	14 (5.2%)	18 (6.7%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)								(n/a)
Triad High School	Public	9-12	8099 Brush Lake Rd	North Lewisburg	43060	Champaign County	Triad Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 826-3771	226	15	15.0	40.3%	211 (93.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.4%)	43.6	529^th of 855 public high schools	38.1%		53.2	421^st of 864 public high schools	51.3%	108	67.7	78.3	58.7	49.2	28.6	69.4	$17,589
Mechanicsburg High School	Public	9-12	60 High St	Mechanicsburg	43044	Champaign County	Mechanicsburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 834-2453	266	14	18.8	98.9%	249 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	67.4	227^th of 855 public high schools	73.5%		75.3	131^st of 864 public high schools	84.8%	96	85.7	86.1	85.3	73.1	34.9	76.2	$15,069
Dublin Jerome High School	Public	9-12	8300 Hyland Croy Rd	Dublin	43016	Union County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 873-7377	2,075	96	21.6	5.1%	1,137 (54.8%)	52 (2.5%)	86 (4.1%)	697 (33.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (4.9%)	87.5	21^st of 855 public high schools	97.5%		87	23^rd of 864 public high schools	97.3%	2	94.3	95.9	95.4	91.8	80.6	90.2	$13,388
Dublin Coffman High School	Public	9-12	6780 Coffman Rd	Dublin	43017	Franklin County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 764-5900	1,824	103	17.7	22.3%	1,142 (62.6%)	109 (6.0%)	172 (9.4%)	298 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (5.6%)	74.5	132^nd of 855 public high schools	84.6%		78.2	97^th of 864 public high schools	88.8%	35	91.2	90.4	88.5	72.9	59.1	71.7	$13,799
Hilliard Davidson High School	Public	9-12	5100 Davidson Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-7200	1,847	100	18.5	31.6%	1,239 (67.1%)	161 (8.7%)	253 (13.7%)	102 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (5.0%)	71.7	167^th of 855 public high schools	80.5%		67.8	224^th of 864 public high schools	74.1%	57	85.7	87.9	83.6	76.7	61.5	64.9	$12,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairbanks High School

Is Fairbanks High School a good school?

Fairbanks High School ranks 103^rd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Fairbanks High School?

Fairbanks High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairbanks Elementary School
Middle : Fairbanks Middle School

How many students attend Fairbanks High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Fairbanks High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairbanks High School?

Students at Fairbanks High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Fairbanks High School in?

Fairbanks Local

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