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Fairbury, IL

3,597 residents•838 students•2 schools
Avg School Rating
5.2
out of 10
11% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
38%Math
59%Reading
8% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
1.19
per 1,000 students
73% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
8.06
per 1,000 residents
84% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Fairbury; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Fairbury

2 schools
5.2
Westview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Prairie Central High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Fairbury

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Fairbury in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
73% below Illinois avg
1.19
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Fairbury

29 total incidents reported across Fairbury in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
84% below Illinois avg
8.06
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
12
Property
10
Drug
6
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Assault38%
  • Vandalism21%
  • Drugs21%
  • Burglary7%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Sex3%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

838 students enrolled across Fairbury's schools.

  • Public838100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Fairbury's K-12 schools.

  • White84%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races3%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.