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Fayette County

Pennsylvania · Public K-12

39 public schools serving approximately 15,750 students, in a county of 125,997 residents.

Schools
39
9 districts
Enrollment
15,750
NCES CCD
Median income
$58,236
Below Pennsylvania avg
Free/reduced lunch
80.0%
Above Pennsylvania avg
Elementary
22
schools
Middle
9
schools
High
8
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Connellsville Area SD
3,732 students · 9 districts in Fayette County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Fayette County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
90%
Hispanic
1%
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
87%
Hispanic
0%
Black
5%
Asian
0%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
19.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.3%
civilian labor
Median age
45
19.2% under 18

All schools (39)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Connellsville Area SHSConnellsvilleHigh09-121,001·
Albert Gallatin Area SHSUniontownHigh09-12964·
Connellsville Area MSConnellsvilleMiddle06-08948·
Laurel Highlands SHSUniontownHigh09-12831·
Brownsville Area El SchBrownsvilleElementaryKG-05700·
Uniontown Area SHSUniontownHigh09-12668·
Marion El SchBelle VernonElementaryKG-06635·
Laurel Highlands MSUniontownMiddle06-08632·
Dunbar Twp El SchConnellsvilleElementaryKG-05623·
Ben Franklin SchUniontownElementaryKG-08517·
West Crawford El SchConnellsvilleElementaryKG-05480·
Frazier El SchPerryopolisElementaryPK-05473·
Brownsville Area HSBrownsvilleHigh09-12434·
Albert Gallatin North MSMcclellandtownMiddle06-08385·
Bullskin El SchConnellsvilleElementaryKG-05376·
Albert Gallatin South MSPoint MarionMiddle06-08360·
Brownsville Area MSBrownsvilleMiddle06-08352·
A L Wilson El SchFairchanceElementaryKG-05344·
Connellsville Area Career & Technical CeConnellsvilleHigh09-12343·
Belle Vernon Area MSBelle VernonMiddle07-08334·
Hutchinson El SchUniontownElementaryKG-05328·
Hatfield El SchUniontownElementaryKG-05326·
George J Plava El SchMc ClellandtownElementaryKG-05321·
Marshall El SchUniontownElementaryKG-05310·
Menallen SchUniontownElementaryKG-06307·
Springfield El SchNormalvilleElementaryKG-05304·
Frazier HSPerryopolisHigh09-12283·
Clark El SchUniontownElementaryKG-05269·
Lafayette El SchUniontownElementaryKG-05259·
Smithfield El SchSmithfieldElementaryKG-05254·
Masontown El SchMasontownElementaryKG-05249·
Frazier MSPerryopolisMiddle06-08240·
A J McMullen SchMarkleysburgMiddle06-08176·
Friendship Hill El SchPoint MarionElementaryKG-05169·
Wharton SchFarmingtonElementaryKG-05165·
Lafayette MSUniontownMiddle06-08149·
Franklin SchVanderbiltElementaryKG-06146·
Marclay SchMarkleysburgElementaryKG-0586·
Fayette County Career & Technical InstitUniontownHigh09-129·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Fayette County?
Fayette County, Pennsylvania has 39 public K-12 schools serving approximately 15,750 students.
How many high schools are in Fayette County?
Fayette County, Pennsylvania has 8 public high schools, along with 9 middle schools and 22 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Fayette County?
Connellsville Area SD is the largest school district in Fayette County, serving approximately 3,732 students. The county contains 9 school districts overall.
What is the population of Fayette County?
Fayette County, Pennsylvania has a population of approximately 125,997, with a median age of 45. About 19.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Fayette County?
Median household income in Fayette County is $58,236, below the Pennsylvania average of $71,313. About 11.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Fayette County?
Approximately 19.1% of adults 25 and older in Fayette County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Fayette County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 80.0% of students in Fayette County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Pennsylvania county average of 57.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Fayette County schools?
Across Fayette County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Fayette County?
Fayette County residents are approximately 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Fayette County is owner-occupied?
Fayette County has about 62,158 housing units, of which roughly 72.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data