Total enrollment
5,000
+1,385 (+38%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Fairhope
Alabama · Public K-12
5 public schools operate inside Fairhope, with roughly 5,000 K-12 students enrolled (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Fairhope
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
24,190
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
5,000
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
5
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhope East Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 913 |
| Fairhope High School | High | 09-12 | 1,536 |
| Fairhope Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 775 |
| Fairhope West Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 972 |
| J Larry Newton School | Elementary | PK-06 | 804 |
About Fairhope
Fairhope, Alabama is home to 5 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 5,000 students. By school count, it is a sparse city.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Fairhope is around 1,000 students, 84% noticeably above the Alabama average of about 544.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Fairhope has rose 38% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,615 students to 5,000. Over that span, Fairhope added 1 school, going from 4 to 5.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fairhope discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.