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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,112 students in Fort Payne City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Fort Payne City School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Fort Payne City School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fort Payne High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
3,550 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
15,139 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
0.57
0.61
# American Indian Students
36 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,517 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
10%
# Black Students
109 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
3%
30%
# White Students
1,771 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
50%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
229
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,861 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 $11,253 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,861
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,253
$12,220
Best Fort Payne City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Payne High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 45th St Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0535
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0535
Grades: 9-12
| 1,112 students
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