Berry’s public schools outscore 52% of Alabama districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Berry, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Berry, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Berry’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 147 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Berry’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Berry’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,918 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Berry High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Berry’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Berry, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Berry
Berry Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 360 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Berry
Berry High School
Grades 7–12 · 245 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Berry
Berry High School
Grades 7–12 · 245 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Berry
Berry High School
Grades 7–12 · 245 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Berry’s public schools are run by Fayette County School District, which also serves Belk, Fayette and Glen Allen. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Berry vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Berry’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Berry | B− | Fayette County |
Every school in Berry
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Berry’s schools
Are Berry’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Berry children attend outscore 52% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Berry in?
Fayette County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,268 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
What is Berry’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Fayette County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Berry spend per student?
$12,918 in Fayette County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Berry families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.