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Schools in Fayette · Jefferson County School District

Fayette’s public schools score below 55% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 17% of Fayette’s students scored proficient, below the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fayette, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi 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
17%
▼ 25 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 24 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▲ 22% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,083 students on the public path
In brief

Fayette’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 68 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fayette’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Fayette’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,065 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Jefferson County Middle School, then Jefferson County High. Enrollment is up 49% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fayette’s grade

D Test scoresA Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Mississippi school districts. Graduation is above the Mississippi average; test scores are below it.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (68)Better than 71%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 560 test results and a graduating class of 68 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 (562 in math, 558 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–5Jefferson County ElementaryJefferson County School DistrictD−
6–8Jefferson County Middle SchoolJefferson County School DistrictNo scores
9–12Jefferson County HighJefferson County School DistrictC

Fayette’s public schools are run by Jefferson County School District. 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.

Jefferson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,083 students, up 49% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$15,065MS $12,392 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 41.7% · 558 students tested
Math23%
State average 47% · 562 students tested

Fayette vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FayetteB−Jefferson County

Every school in Fayette

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

District schools in Fayetteby address
Jefferson County High
High · Grades 9–12
C
331 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Fayettein other towns
Jefferson County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
512 students16:1Rate it →
Jefferson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
240 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Fayette’s schools

Are Fayette’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fayette children attend score below 55% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fayette in?

Jefferson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,083 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fayette kids go to high school?

Jefferson County High, with 331 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Fayette’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Fayette spend per student?

$15,065 in Jefferson County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.