Fairfield School District

District Overview
Located at 501 Kings Highway East in Fairfield, Connecticut, the Fairfield School District serves as an active, comprehensive public school system situated within a thriving large-suburban community in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metropolitan area. Operating 16 individual school campuses, this traditional public district delivers a continuous educational pathway spanning from prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Families and community members can easily connect with district leadership and access academic resources through its central administration or online at fairfieldschools.org, reflecting a well-established educational system dedicated to supporting local youth across every stage of their academic journey.

With a total enrollment of 9,139 students, Fairfield School District fosters a well-balanced learning environment backed by an exceptionally strong professional team. To serve its diverse student body, the district employs approximately 3,667 full-time equivalent staff members, featuring an instructional core of over 1,720 classroom teachers alongside 255 instructional aides and nearly 1,690 dedicated support staff personnel. This comprehensive staffing model ensures attentive classroom instruction, robust specialized programming, and smooth operational management across all grade levels, making the district an exemplary model of well-resourced suburban public education.
16
Total Schools
9,139
Total Students
1,721.9
Full-Time Teachers
5.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fairfield School District
Demographic Student Count
White6,412
Hispanic1,317
Black313
Asian543
Two or More536
American Indian7
Pacific Islander4
  • White
    6,412 (70.2%)
  • Hispanic
    1,317 (14.4%)
  • Asian
    543 (5.9%)
  • Two or More
    536 (5.9%)
  • Black
    313 (3.4%)
  • American Indian
    7 (0.1%)
  • Pacific Islander
    4 (0.0%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in Fairfield School District
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary11
Middle3
High2
Other0
School Map
District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not a charter district
Number of schools:16
Students:9,139*
Teachers (FTE):1,721.9*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:5.3
Schools in Fairfield School District
Found 16 Schools