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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 990 students in Fayette County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Fayette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,238 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.36
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
296 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
13%
29%
# White Students
1,769 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
79%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
202
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,473 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,867
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,473
$12,220
Best Fayette County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hubbertville 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
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Fayette Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
418 3rd Ave Ne
Fayette, AL 35555
(205) 932-7660
Fayette, AL 35555
(205) 932-7660
Grades: 5-8
| 344 students
Rank: #33.
Berry High 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
| 217 students
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