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Schools in Fayetteville · Fayette County School District

Fayetteville’s public schools outscore 93% of Georgia districts

In Fayetteville, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fayetteville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#7of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia 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
62%
▲ 22 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 22 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 8 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 4% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
GA 14.3
Schools in town
12
3,818 students on the public path
In brief

Fayetteville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,176 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Bennett's Mill Middle School, then Fayette County High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Utopian Academy for the Arts Trilith, The Forest School: an Acton Academy (private), Rising Star Montessori (private), The Joseph Sams School (private), Genesis Learning Services LLC (private), Genesis Preparatory Academy (private) and Growing Minds Christian Academy (private) are 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 Fayetteville’s grade

A+ Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 93% of Georgia school districts, #7 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (209)Better than 97%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,592 test results and a graduating class of 1,692 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fayetteville’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,576 in math, 10,607 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–8Bennett's Mill Middle SchoolFayette County School DistrictB+
9–12Fayette County High SchoolFayette County School DistrictB−

Fayetteville’s public schools are run by Fayette County School District, which also serves Brooks, Peachtree City, Tyrone and Woolsey. 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 · 24 schools · 19,800 students · 14.4 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,176GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 39.6% · 10607 students tested
Math59%
State average 37.4% · 10576 students tested

Fayetteville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Fayetteville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FayettevilleAFayette County

Every school in Fayetteville

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fayettevilleby address
Spring Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
661 students13:1Rate it →
Fayetteville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
507 students15:1Rate it →
Cleveland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
414 students11:1Rate it →
Bennett's Mill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
876 students14:1Rate it →
Fayette County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,360 students15:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Utopian Academy for the Arts Trilith
Middle · Grades 6–8
Charter
147 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Forest School: an Acton Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian
148 studentsRate it →
Rising Star Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
74 students10:1Rate it →
The Joseph Sams School
Private · Special education
71 students7:1Rate it →
Genesis Learning Services LLC
Grades PK–11
Private · Nonsectarian
41 students7:1Rate it →
Genesis Preparatory Academy
Grades PK–11
Private · Nonsectarian
34 students7:1Rate it →
Growing Minds Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades 1–5
Private · Religious
19 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Fayetteville’s schools

Are Fayetteville’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fayetteville children attend outscore 93% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #7 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fayetteville in?

Fayette County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,800 students in 24 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fayetteville kids go to high school?

Fayette County High School, with 1,360 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Fayetteville’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Fayette County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Fayetteville spend per student?

$15,176 in Fayette County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fayetteville?

Yes: The Forest School: an Acton Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 148 students), Rising Star Montessori (religious, grades PK–8, 74 students), The Joseph Sams School (special education, grades , 71 students), Genesis Learning Services LLC (nonsectarian, grades PK–11, 41 students), Genesis Preparatory Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–11, 34 students) and Growing Minds Christian Academy (religious, grades 1–5, 19 students). Fayetteville also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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 Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.