For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 297 students in Fairfield 51±¬ÁÏ District 112. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Fairfield 51±¬ÁÏ District 112 have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
633 Students
621,252 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairfield 51±¬ÁÏ District 112, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#411 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
91%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,654 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,092 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,654
$22,430
Spending / Student
$12,092
$21,668
Best Fairfield 51±¬ÁÏ District 112 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Center Street Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 W Center St
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618) 842-2679
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618) 842-2679
Gr: 4-8 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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