Fayette County High School

Located at 202 Tiger Drive, in Fayette, Alabama, Fayette County High School is an intimate secondary school that teaches 366 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Fayette County. Enrollment runs roughly 46% below the state mean of about 682.

Across the 6 schools in Fayette County (2,268 students total), Fayette County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Fayette County High School shows that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Black, 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.2:1, putting Fayette County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 54% of students at Fayette County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fayette County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.9%, the actual is 28.0%, a residual of -16.9 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Fayette County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $49,488 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Fayette County High School is one of 6 public schools in Fayette County (combined enrollment of about 2,268 students).

The closest other public school is Fayette Middle School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fayette County High School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fayette County High School's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 409 (now 366). Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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