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Enrollment
512
High
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULLMAN COUNTY·NCES 010102000377
Fairview High School
841 Welcome Rd, Cullman, AL 35058 · (256) 796-5106 · Cullman County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
247 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 116 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 145 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 125 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 126 | 25% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
18.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-28.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fairview High School
Fairview High School's state test result (20.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview High School this school | 512 | 48.2% | 20.6% |
| Cleveland High School Cleveland | 389 | 46.5% | 37.9% |
| Sardis High School Sardis City | 546 | 48.7% | 25.6% |
| Haleyville High School Haleyville | 464 | 52.2% | 40.3% |
| Elberta High School Elberta | 735 | 46.7% | 41.6% |
| JB Pennington High School Blountsville | 507 | 55.0% | 22.7% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fairview High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Cullman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #204 of 305 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #154 of 305 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #243 of 305 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #170 of 319 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #271 of 307 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #179 of 307 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.2% | #208 of 317 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #105 of 130 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
512
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 1,364
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 512 | 25.7 | 19.9:1 | 48% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 25.7 | 21.0:1 | 60% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 26.5 | 18.9:1 | 61% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 27 | 19.9:1 | 41% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 27.8 | 17.8:1 | 46% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 31 | 18.3:1 | 44% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 49% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 23 | 20.4:1 | 29% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 1,364 | 62 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairview High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (495 to 512); teachers down 8% (27.8 to 25.7).
About Fairview High School
Fairview High School is a small high school found in Cullman, Alabama. The latest federal count shows 512 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 682-student average for high schools in Alabama, enrollment here is 25% lower.
Fairview High School is in Cullman County, a district with 9,901 students across 25 schools.
White students account for 74% of enrollment at Fairview High School. Other groups include 22% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 91% White. Fairview High School has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.9:1. The 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 48% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is close to the 45% average for public schools in Cullman County.
Compared with Alabama schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Fairview High School scores 28.3 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 20.6%; the prediction is 48.9%.
In Cullman County (population about 90,566), median household income is about $62,656, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fairview High School is one of 34 public schools in Cullman County, which together enroll about 13,144 students.
Fairview Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Nearby schools average 50.3% on proficiency, and Fairview High School is below that at 20.6%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 512, 5% below the 538 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Fairview High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cullman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,566
Census ACS
Median income
$62,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
13,144 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cullman County
- Hanceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
- Holly Pond Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- Cold Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- West Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
Other schools in Cullman
- Cullman High SchoolHigh · 1,014 students
- Cullman City Primary SchoolElementary · 782 students
- Fairview Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- West Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- Cullman Middle SchoolMiddle · 491 students
Other Fairview High schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Fairview High. Fairview High School is the 4th largest of the 10.
- Fairview High SchoolBOULDER, CO · 1,863 students
- Fairview High SchoolFairview, TN · 688 students
- Fairview High SchoolFairview, PA · 593 students
- Fairview High SchoolFairview Park, OH · 484 students
- Fairview High SchoolGrant, LA · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Middle School0.0 mi · 291
- Fairview Elementary School0.1 mi · 601
- Parkside Elementary School4.5 mi · 379
- Holly Pond High School6.7 mi · 278
- Holly Pond Elementary School6.7 mi · 634
- Eva School7.0 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About Fairview High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fairview High School?
Fairview High School enrolls approximately 512 students in grades 09-12.
Is Fairview High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fairview High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Fairview High School?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Fairview High School.
What is the student diversity at Fairview High School?
Student demographics at Fairview High School are roughly 74% White, 22% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Fairview High School in?
Fairview High School is part of Cullman County.
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