Total enrollment
2,909
-372 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Fayette County Public Schools
Tennessee · 2,909 students · 4 cities
Fayette County Public Schools runs 7 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 2,909 and an average school size of 416.
4-year change in Fayette County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fayette County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,909 | #83 of 135 | #3,323 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #74 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #23 of 123 | #1,914 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School | Somerville | High | 09-12 | 724 |
| Oakland Elementary | Oakland | Elementary | PK-05 | 621 |
| Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School | Somerville | Elementary | PK-05 | 491 |
| West Junior High School | Oakland | Middle | 06-08 | 340 |
| Southwest Elementary | Williston | Elementary | PK-05 | 294 |
| East Jr. High School | Somerville | Middle | 06-08 | 243 |
| La Grange Moscow Elementary | Moscow | Elementary | PK-05 | 196 |
About Fayette County Public Schools
Across 7 schools, Fayette County Public Schools enrolls about 2,909 students in Tennessee. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Fayette County Public Schools is built around 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 416 in this district, lower than the Tennessee typical of 537.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 11%: 3,281 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,909 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Fayette County Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.