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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 are 2 public preschools serving 927 students in Fort Payne City School District.
Public Preschools in Fort Payne City School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
3,550 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
18,546 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
36 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,517 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
11%
# Black Students
109 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
3%
30%
# White Students
1,771 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
50%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
229
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
2,492
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williams Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 Williams Ave Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0626
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0626
Grades: PK
| 153 students
Rank: n/an/a
4111 Williams Ave Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-3201
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-3201
Grades: PK-2
| 774 students
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