Enrollment
366
High
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 010147001787
Fayette County High School
202 Tiger Drive, Fayette, AL 35555 · (205) 932-6313 · Fayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
197 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 96 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 102 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 20% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fayette County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
30.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
16.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Fayette County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #146 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #175 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #150 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #248 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #53 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #147 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.8% | #169 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #97 of 164 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
366
-23 (-6%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 366 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 54% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 22.5 | 17.4:1 | 64% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 22.6 | 17.1:1 | 64% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 23 | 16.9:1 | 59% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 23.5 | 17.4:1 | 55% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 47% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 50% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 506 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 29% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 22 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fayette County High School.
About Fayette County High School
Fayette County High School is a low-enrollment high school located in Fayette, Alabama. It reports enrollment of 366 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Alabama average about 682 students, which makes this school 46% below average.
Fayette County counts 6 schools and 2,268 students, including Fayette County High School.
About 71% of the student body at Fayette County High School is White. Enrollment also includes 22% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Among people living in Fayette County, the White share is about 84%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 45%.
Its ratio of 15.3:1 is based on 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Alabama have an average ratio of 17.2:1. In all, 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Fayette County average a similar 55%.
Fayette County High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.0% and a predicted 44.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Fayette County show that the median household earns about $49,488 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Fayette County has 6 public schools with about 2,268 students, including Fayette County High School.
A public school about 1.0 miles away, Fayette Middle School, is the closest to Fayette County High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Fayette County High School ranks 8th on proficiency.
Federal data place Fayette County High School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Fayette County High School enrolled 389 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 366. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.3:1.
This page is set up for the Fayette County High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,053
Census ACS
Median income
$49,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County
- Fayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Hubbertville SchoolCombined · 450 students
- Berry Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Fayette Middle SchoolMiddle · 318 students
- Berry High SchoolHigh · 245 students
Other schools in Fayette
- Fayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Hubbertville SchoolCombined · 450 students
- Fayette Middle SchoolMiddle · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Fayette Middle School1.0 mi · 318
- Fayette Elementary School1.1 mi · 529
- Hubbertville School9.9 mi · 450
- Berry Elementary School12.9 mi · 360
- Berry High School13.1 mi · 245
- South Lamar School15.8 mi · 624
Frequently asked questions
About Fayette County High SchoolHow many students attend Fayette County High School?
Fayette County High School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Fayette County High School serve?
Fayette County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Fayette County High School have?
Fayette County High School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Fayette County High School?
Student demographics at Fayette County High School are roughly 71% White, 4% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Fayette County High School in?
Fayette County High School is part of Fayette County.
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