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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 2 public preschools serving 949 students in Fort Payne City School District.
Public Preschools in Fort Payne City School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
3,515 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
18,205 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
40 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,455 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
10%
# Black Students
98 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
3%
31%
# White Students
1,771 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
50%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
266
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
227
2,493
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williams Avenue Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 141 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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