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B−

Fayette Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Gorham Township, Fayette and Franklin Township.

Gorham Township’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Ohio school districts

Students
328
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,611
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$3.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fayette Local School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Ohio districts
  • Spends 24% more per student than the OH average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.7M, about $11,220 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Gorham Township 2,120B−Fayette 1,278Franklin Township 670

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gorham Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6Fayette Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Fayette Jr/Sr High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50–54%
State average 52.2% · 161 students tested
Reading / language arts55–59%
State average 59.5% · 176 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 86.2% · 17 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,611 per student · 24% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 51%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
389’20
374’21
361’22
368’23
328’24

Down 15.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 11%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Fayette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fayette
B+
219 students14:1
Fayette Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Fayette
C+
109 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Millcreek-West Unity Local School DistrictBrady Township, Mill Creek Township
$17,552per student
Archbold Area Local School DistrictGerman Township
$14,343per student
Evergreen Local School DistrictChesterfield Township
$15,607per student
Hudson Area SchoolsMedina Township
$12,536per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.