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Fairfield Area High School

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Fairfield Area High School ranks 473 rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 31% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Fairfield Area High School is a public high school located in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 289 students. The school is part of the Fairfield Area School District, which is ranked 353 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairfield Area High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 85th out of 663 Pennsylvania high schools in 2016-2017 (4-star rating) to a low of 515th out of 674 in 2022-2023 (1-star rating). Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 473rd out of 681 high schools, with a 2-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students. Additionally, Fairfield Area High School's academic performance, as measured by Keystone Exam proficiency rates, is generally below the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Littlestown Senior High School, and Gettysburg Area High School, Fairfield Area High School generally performs lower in terms of statewide rankings, academic performance, and graduation rates. This may be partly due to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which can impact academic outcomes.

277

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,736

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4840 Fairfield Rd
Fairfield, PA 17320-9200

(717) 642-8228

District: Fairfield Area School District

Feeder schools for Fairfield Area High School:

Elementary:	Fairfield Area Elementary School
Middle:	Fairfield Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

3.6%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (42% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg52%

473^rd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

353^rd of 606Fairfield Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	473 of 681	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	425 of 686	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	515 of 674	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.4	299 of 634	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	251 of 537	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	266 of 693	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	230 of 673	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	82.0	85 of 663	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	47.2	455 of 677	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.6	254 of 680	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.5	259 of 580	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	274 of 591	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	236 of 664	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	243 of 660	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.1	397 of 649	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.1	281 of 632	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.9	414 of 621	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.4	480 of 615	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.4	436 of 604	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.6	465 of 593	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.7	455 of 590	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	41.5	412 of 583	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	298 of 657	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	445 of 665	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	540 of 651	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	460 of 664	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	518 of 652	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	557 of 660	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	354 of 662	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	494 of 583	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	431 of 595	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	529 of 577	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)55th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature54%-8 vs state

Biology40%-10 vs state

Algebra I33%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairfield Area High School	Public	9-12	4840 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	277	26	10.8	24.9%	257 (92.8%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	36.4	473^rd of 681 public high schools	30.5%		45.5	425^th of 686 public high schools	38.0%	48	32.8	39.7	53.7	$23,736	$275	$23,461
South Mountain Secure Trmnt Un	Public	7-12	10056 South Mountain Rd	South Mountain	17261	Franklin County	South Mountain Secure Trmnt Unit	No	No	No	No	(717) 749-4511	24	8	3.0	87.5%	5 (20.8%)	15 (62.5%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Adams County Technical Institute	Public	11-12	1126 Old Harrisburg RD	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Adams County Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(717) 398-3178	5	8	.6		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Gettysburg Area High School	Public	9-12	1130 Old Harrisburg Rd	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 334-6254	1,069	74	14.4	44.2%	762 (71.3%)	50 (4.7%)	189 (17.7%)	21 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.0%)	72.6	186^th of 681 public high schools	72.7%		73.4	170^th of 686 public high schools	75.2%	16	56.7	63.0	65.6	$20,994	$896	$20,098
Waynesboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 E 2nd St	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 762-1191	1,392	80	17.4	50.8%	1,151 (82.7%)	40 (2.9%)	92 (6.6%)	10 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (6.8%)	53.7	350^th of 681 public high schools	48.6%		60.4	290^th of 686 public high schools	57.7%	60	50.3	46.7	56.9	$13,360	$499	$12,861
Biglerville High School	Public	9-12	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	535	53	10.1	45.4%	357 (66.7%)	7 (1.3%)	159 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	63.2	267^th of 681 public high schools	60.8%		73.3	171^st of 686 public high schools	75.1%	96	48.3	53.6	66.0	$19,721	$108	$19,613
Littlestown Senior High School	Public	9-12	200 E Myrtle St	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	532	47	11.2	34.0%	486 (91.4%)	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	85	80^th of 681 public high schools	88.3%		82.2	98^th of 686 public high schools	85.7%	18	71.2	75.2	70.0	$19,390	$256	$19,134
Chambersburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	511 S 6th St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 261-3328	2,319	133	17.4	60.4%	1,226 (52.9%)	215 (9.3%)	680 (29.3%)	49 (2.1%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	146 (6.3%)	49	388^th of 681 public high schools	43.0%		35.9	483^rd of 686 public high schools	29.6%	95	40.7	46.2	59.1	$13,923	$567	$13,356
Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2459 Loop Road	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 261-5656	706	33	21.4	47.6%	521 (73.8%)	26 (3.7%)	117 (16.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	62.2	277^th of 681 public high schools	59.3%		60.8	284^th of 686 public high schools	58.6%	7	48.6	61.0	58.3	$12,845	$861	$11,984
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2463 Loop Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Franklin County Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(717) 263-9033	3	29	.1		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.3	356^th of 681 public high schools	47.7%					(n/a)	52.2	54.2	48.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Area High School?

Students at Fairfield Area High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Fairfield Area High School in?

Fairfield Area School District

What schools feed into Fairfield Area High School?

Fairfield Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairfield Area Elementary School
Middle : Fairfield Area Middle School

How many students attend Fairfield Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Fairfield Area High School.

Is Fairfield Area High School a good school?

Fairfield Area High School ranks 473^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.