Fairfield Area School District encompasses approximately 61 square miles (160 km2).

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 19.5% of the District's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level [1] Archived 2015-08-10 at the Wayback Machine as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.

Fairfield Area School Board offers a variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program.

The school district has internal programs, including drama and foreign language.

It also has a chapter of the National Honor Society The District funds: Varsity: Boys: Girls: