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Schools in Fayette · Fayette County School District

Fayette’s public schools outscore 52% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Fayette, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 23% of students in Fayette’s public schools 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.

#100of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
46%
▼ 1 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 4 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 7% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
AL 17.0
Schools in town
4
1,213 students on the public path
In brief

Fayette’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 144 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fayette’s, its schools beat 61%, 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 Fayette’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 and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Fayette Middle School, then Fayette County High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fayette Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fayette’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Alabama school districts, #100 of 187 Alabama towns. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (144)Better than 61%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,088 test results and a graduating class of 150 could put Fayette anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fayette’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,089 in math, 1,088 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fayette, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Fayette Elementary SchoolFayette County School DistrictB
5–8Fayette Middle SchoolFayette County School DistrictB−
9–12Fayette County High SchoolFayette County School DistrictC+

Fayette’s public schools are run by Fayette County School District, which also serves Belk, Berry 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.

Fayette County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,268 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,918AL $13,926 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 47.3% · 1088 students tested
Math23%
State average 27.2% · 1089 students tested

Fayette vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Fayette’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FayetteB−Fayette County

Every school in Fayette

4 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).

District schools in Fayetteby address
Fayette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
529 students18:1Rate it →
Fayette Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
318 students14:1Rate it →
Fayette County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
366 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Fayette Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
73 studentsRate it →

Questions about Fayette’s schools

Are Fayette’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Fayette children attend outscore 52% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #100 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fayette in?

Fayette County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,268 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fayette kids go to high school?

Fayette County High School, with 366 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Fayette’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 Fayette spend per student?

$12,918 in Fayette County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fayette?

Yes: Fayette Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 73 students).

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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.