Total enrollment
19,800
-112 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
24 schools in Fayette County
Georgia · 19,800 students · 3 cities
Fayette County hosts 24 public K-12 schools inside Georgia, collectively enrolling about 19,800 students (around 825 per school).
4-year change in Fayette County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
24
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fayette County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #7 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 19,800 | #20 of 172 | #408 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 24 | #21 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #105 of 172 | #4,838 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.0% | #166 of 172 | #6,231 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #5 of 160 | #267 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Fayette County
State test results across the district's 24 scored schools run from Braelinn Elementary School at 80.2% proficient to Bennett's Mill Middle School at 48.6%, a gap of 31.6 points. That is the 48th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 24 district schools that reported both years went from 20,126 to 19,800 students (down 2%) and from 1,367 to 1,372 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Fayette County
Fayette County is an average-sized public-school district in Georgia. The district oversees 24 schools and hosts approximately 19,800 students.
In terms of grade levels, Fayette County is made up of 14 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Fayette County is about 825, higher than the Georgia average of roughly 748.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Fayette County has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 19,912 students to 19,800.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fayette County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.