Formed in 1963, the Fairfield Community School District is located in a rural district located in the southeastern portion of Elkhart County in north central Indiana.  The district covers approximately 124 square miles and serves Benton, Clinton, and Jackson townships.  Fairfield Community Schools is a district of roughly 2,200 students and is made up of Benton Elementary School (K-6), Millersburg Elementary-Middle School (K-8), New Paris Elementary School (K-6), and Fairfield Jr.-Sr. High School (7-12). An elected five-member Board of Education governs the district.