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Schools in Fayetteville · Fayetteville City School District

Fayetteville’s public schools outscore 61% of Tennessee districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Fayetteville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 23% of Fayetteville’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#77of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
31%
▼ 6 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 8 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 10% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
6
1,080 students on the public path
In brief

Fayetteville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 228 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fayetteville’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Fayetteville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,697 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (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 Fayetteville Middle School, then Fayetteville High School. Enrollment is down 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Riverside Christian Academy (private) is in town. Lincoln Central Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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

C Test scoresA+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Tennessee school districts, #77 of 176 Tennessee towns. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (228)Better than 71%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 735 test results and a graduating class of 93 could put Fayetteville anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Fayetteville’s students in the tested grades sat them (775 in math, 695 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–5Ralph Askins SchoolFayetteville City School DistrictB+
6–8Fayetteville Middle SchoolFayetteville City School DistrictC
9–12Fayetteville High SchoolFayetteville City School DistrictC+

Fayetteville’s public schools are run by Fayetteville City 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.

Fayetteville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,080 students, down 17% since 2020–21
$11,697TN $13,059 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 36.8% · 695 students tested
Math23%
State average 31.1% · 775 students tested

Fayetteville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FayettevilleBFayetteville City

Every school in Fayetteville

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

District schools in Fayettevilleby address
Ralph Askins School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
565 studentsRate it →
Fayetteville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
200 studentsRate it →
Fayetteville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
315 studentsRate it →
Other public schools in Fayettevillerun by other districts or the state
Lincoln County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,171 studentsRate it →
Lincoln Central Academy
Grades 4–12
C+
51 studentsRate it →
Online schools based in Fayettevillenot counted as local schools
Lincoln Central Virtual Academy
Grades K–12
Online
41 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Riverside Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
249 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Fayetteville’s schools

Are Fayetteville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Fayetteville children attend outscore 61% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #77 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fayetteville in?

Fayetteville City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,080 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fayetteville kids go to high school?

Fayetteville High School, with 315 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Fayetteville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Fayetteville City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Fayetteville spend per student?

$11,697 in Fayetteville City School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fayetteville?

Yes: Riverside Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 249 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.