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Fort Payne City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,316 students in Fort Payne City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Fort Payne City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
3,515 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Fort Payne City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
40 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,455 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
10%
# Black Students
98 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
3%
32%
# White Students
1,771 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
50%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
266
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
227
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,979 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,365 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,979
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,365
$12,112
Best Fort Payne City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Little Ridge Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 45th St Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0535
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0535
Grades: 3-5
| 721 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Payne Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4910 Martin Ave Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-7501
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-7501
Grades: 6-8
| 787 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wills Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
4111 Williams Ave Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-3201
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-3201
Grades: PK-2
| 808 students
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