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Fayette County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Oakland, Somerville, Piperton, Rossville, Moscow, Gallaway, Williston, Braden and La Grange, and parts of Grand Junction.

Oakland’s School Grade D better than 10% of Tennessee school districts

Students
2,909
Schools
7
Spent per student
$12,172
TN $13,059
Debt
$11.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fayette County School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 10% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the TN average
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $11.7M, about $4,013 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 10% of the 147 Tennessee 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 well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DOakland 10,835DSomerville 3,622DPiperton 2,889DRossville 1,215Moscow 558Gallaway 520Williston 338Braden 252La Grange 121

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Oakland. Grade by grade →

PK–5Oakland ElementaryThis district
6–8West Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Fayette Ware Comprehensive High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency11%
State average 31.1% · 1,914 students tested
Reading / language arts20%
State average 36.8% · 1,777 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.3% · 190 in the class

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
$12,172 per student · 7% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 46%Federal 23%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,281’20
3,186’21
3,238’22
3,195’23
2,909’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 57%White 29%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Oakland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oakland
C
621 students
Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Somerville
D
491 students
Southwest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williston
C
294 students
La Grange Moscow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moscow
D
196 students
West Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oakland
D
340 students
East Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Somerville
D−
243 students
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Somerville
D
724 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Arlington Community School DistrictArlington
$11,859per student
Collierville School DistrictCollierville
$12,366per 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 Tennessee.