Fairfield Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Adams

District Profile

4840 Fairfield Rd

Fairfield, PA 17320-9200

Phone 717-642-8228

Fax 717-642-2036

Includes the municipalities of Carroll Valley Borough, Fairfield Borough, Hamiltonban Township, Liberty Township.

Square Miles

61.66

Students Enrolled

945

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Fairfield Area El Sch (K-4)
  • Fairfield Area HS (9-12)
  • Fairfield Area MS (5-6,7-8)
N/A

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

945

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.21%
Asian
0.85%
Black
1.16%
Latino
2.54%
Pacific Islander
0.11%
2 or More Races
0.42%
White
94.71%

Gender

Male
50.16%
Female
49.84%

Other Statistics

Special Education
14.98%
English Learner
1.16%

Financials

Median Household Income

$81,687.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $12,700,603.90 63.77%
State Revenues $6,958,886.23 34.94%
Federal $254,119.25 1.27%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$9,282,753.41
Property Values Within District
$238,800.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

97.78%

Rigorous Courses

5
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

60.67%
College/University
3.37%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 50.00% 58.93% N/A
Grade 4 58.57% 35.21% 84.51%
Grade 5 64.15% 43.40% N/A
Grade 6 55.07% 30.44% N/A
Grade 7 61.64% 25.00% N/A
Grade 8 56.25% 12.70% 45.16%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 82.86% 39.02% 61.19%

Staff

76

Teachers

6

Administrators

54

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

12:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Thomas Haupt

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Candace Ferguson-Miller
Board President
2 2021-2025
Jack Liller
Board Vice President
3 2021-2025
Erica Bollinger
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Matthew DeGennaro
2 2021-2025
James Fisher
< 1 year 2023-2027
Jennifer Holz
5 2023-2027
Melissa Kearchner
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Tedd Sayres
2 2021-2025
Lisa Sturges
2 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.