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Fayette County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,025 students in Fayette County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Fayette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Fayette County School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Berry High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,163 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fayette County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
278 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
13%
30%
# White Students
1,718 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
79%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
178
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,871 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,278
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,871
$12,112
Best Fayette County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hubbertville School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7360 County Road 49
Fayette, AL 35555
(205) 487-2845
Fayette, AL 35555
(205) 487-2845
Grades: PK-12
| 419 students
Rank: #22.
Fayette County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
202 Tiger Drive
Fayette, AL 35555
(205) 932-6313
Fayette, AL 35555
(205) 932-6313
Grades: 9-12
| 387 students
Rank: #33.
Berry High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18242 Highway 18 E
Berry, AL 35546
(205) 689-4467
Berry, AL 35546
(205) 689-4467
Grades: 7-12
| 219 students
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