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Fairfield Union Local School District

1,901 students · 4 schools · 17.7:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #226 of 1004 in Ohio

Students
1,901
Schools
4
Teachers (FTE)
108
Student–Teacher
17.7:1
County
Fairfield
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Fairfield Union Local School District

Fairfield Union Local School District is a public school system serving Fairfield County, Ohio, based in Lancaster. It serves 1,901 students across 4 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #226 largest of Ohio’s 1004 school systems.

Phone7405367384
Address6417 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd Ne, Lancaster, OH 43130
CountyFairfield County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Fairfield Union Local School District enrolls 1,901 students in 4 schools — an average of about 475 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #226 of 1004 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,901
#226 of 1004 in Ohio
Schools
4
~475 students each
Grade span
K–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Fairfield Union Local School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,901 students reported):

White
95%
Black
1%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Fairfield Union Local School District employs about 108 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 17.7:1 — above the Ohio average of about 16.8:1. Total district staff is roughly 304.

Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
state avg ~16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
108
classroom teachers
Total staff
304
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Ohio funds schools

Ohio funds districts through the Fair School Funding Plan (the Cupp-Patterson plan), which builds a base cost per pupil from real inputs — staffing ratios, salaries, building operations and special education — then splits the cost between state and local shares using a capacity measure that weighs property valuation (60%) and resident income (40%). The FY2026–27 budget continued the formula but froze its cost inputs at FY2022 data, so the state share no longer tracks current costs.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Fairfield Union Local School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Ohio rates districts on the Ohio School Report Cards using a 1-to-5-star system across Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Graduation, Early Literacy and College/Career/Workforce Readiness. Look up Fairfield Union Local School District on the Ohio School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Ohio does not use a private accreditor for its public districts; the state recognizes and holds districts accountable directly through the Department of Education and Workforce and the report-card system, while Cognia accreditation remains voluntary for individual schools. See the Ohio DEW.

How it compares

Fairfield Union Local School District vs. Ohio

Enrollment rank
#226
of 1004 districts
Ratio
17.7:1
state avg ~16.8:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Fairfield County

See every Ohio district side by side in the Ohio directory.

Go deeper

Look up Fairfield Union Local School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Ohio General Assembly (the Fair School Funding Plan) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Fairfield Union Local School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3904687. Confirm current details with the district and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.