Fairfield High School
605 East Broadway
Fairfield IA, 52556, Jefferson County
Phone: 641-472-2059
Ranking: 
(173 out of 205, bottom 16%)*
(173 out of 205, bottom 16%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Fairfield Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 66 | 40 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 514 | 524 | 541 | 559 | 571 | 593 | 636 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 136 | 26.5% | 127 | 24.2% | 118 | 21.8% | 139 | 24.9% | 146 | 25.6% | 147 | 24.8% | 144 | 22.6% |
| Grade 10: | 124 | 24.1% | 113 | 21.6% | 136 | 25.1% | 148 | 26.5% | 135 | 23.6% | 139 | 23.4% | 166 | 26.1% |
| Grade 11: | 114 | 22.2% | 132 | 25.2% | 148 | 27.4% | 136 | 24.3% | 132 | 23.1% | 163 | 27.5% | 152 | 23.9% |
| Grade 12: | 140 | 27.2% | 152 | 29.0% | 139 | 25.7% | 136 | 24.3% | 158 | 27.7% | 144 | 24.3% | 174 | 27.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 255 | 49.6% | 267 | 51.0% | 273 | 50.5% | 283 | 50.6% | 307 | 53.8% | 296 | 49.9% | 329 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 259 | 50.4% | 257 | 49.0% | 268 | 49.5% | 276 | 49.4% | 264 | 46.2% | 289 | 48.7% | 303 | 47.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 9 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.8% | 19 | 3.2% | 17 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic: | 15 | 2.9% | 22 | 4.2% | 31 | 5.7% | 28 | 5.0% | 24 | 4.2% | 24 | 4.0% | 23 | 3.6% |
| Black: | 9 | 1.8% | 8 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 11 | 1.9% | 12 | 2.0% | 12 | 1.9% |
| White: | 466 | 90.7% | 478 | 91.2% | 486 | 89.8% | 509 | 91.1% | 519 | 90.9% | 536 | 90.4% | 582 | 91.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 2.7% | 10 | 1.9% | 12 | 2.2% | 9 | 1.6% | 5 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 145 | 28.2% | 155 | 29.6% | 158 | 29.2% | 176 | 31.5% | 136 | 23.8% | 124 | 20.9% | 148 | 23.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 7.0% | 38 | 7.3% | 35 | 6.5% | 32 | 5.7% | 47 | 8.2% | 29 | 4.9% | 51 | 8.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.90 | 15.41 | 15.91 | 15.97 | 15.23 | 9.00 | 15.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.56% | 76.56% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.32% | 76.32% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.69% | 79.69% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.88% | 77.88% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 74.3% | 74.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.7% | 25.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.4% | 34.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.6% | 65.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,242.0 | $36,427.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,254.0 | $29,970.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,445.0 | $39,795.0 |
* Fairfield High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.