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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 is 1 public high school serving 1,058 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 52% 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
543 Schools
# Students
3,515 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
15,096 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
40 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,455 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
10%
# Black Students
98 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
3%
30%
# White Students
1,771 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
50%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
266
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
227
50,177
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Payne High School
Magnet 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
| 1,058 students
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