Fayetteville School District

110 Elk Avenue South, Suite 200
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fayetteville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 383 students in Fayetteville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Fayetteville School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Fayetteville School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fayetteville High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
1,185 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Fayetteville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#109 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fayetteville  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fayetteville  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fayetteville  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fayetteville  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fayetteville  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
381 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
32%
20%
# White Students
605 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
51%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
954
# Students in K Grade:
73
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,281 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,527 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fayetteville  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fayetteville  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,281
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fayetteville  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,527
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fayetteville  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fayetteville School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fayetteville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Wilson Pkwy
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-3158
Grades: 9-12
| 383 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,185 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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