Total enrollment
3,508
+238 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Fort Payne City
Alabama · 3,508 students · 1 city
Fort Payne City's footprint covers 5 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,508 (an average of 702 per campus).
7-year change in Fort Payne City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
48%
was 54%
% Hispanic
44%
was 38%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Payne High School | Fort Payne | High | 09-12 | 1,106 |
| Little Ridge Intermediate School | Fort Payne | Elementary | 03-05 | 792 |
| Fort Payne Middle School | Fort Payne | Middle | 06-08 | 741 |
| Wills Valley Elementary School | Fort Payne | Elementary | KG-02 | 738 |
| Williams Avenue Elementary School | Fort Payne | Elementary | PK-PK | 131 |
About Fort Payne City
Across 5 schools, Fort Payne City teaches about 3,508 students in Alabama. By footprint it is a sparse district.
On the school-mix side, Fort Payne City spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Fort Payne City runs about 702 students per campus, 29% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 544.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,508 students, expanded 7% from the 3,270 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Fort Payne City added 1 school, going from 4 to 5. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 54% to 48%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fort Payne City discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.