Total enrollment
1,080
-228 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Fayetteville
Tennessee · 1,080 students · 1 city
Fayetteville reports 3 public K-12 schools and approximately 1,080 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 360.
4-year change in Fayetteville
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fayetteville ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Tennessee | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,080 | #122 of 135 | #6,663 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #116 of 135 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #10 of 123 | #956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Askins School | Fayetteville | Elementary | PK-05 | 565 |
| Fayetteville High School | Fayetteville | High | 09-12 | 315 |
| Fayetteville Middle School | Fayetteville | Middle | 06-08 | 200 |
About Fayetteville
Fayetteville is a low-population Tennessee school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,080.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Fayetteville comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 360 in this district, lower than the Tennessee typical of 537.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 17%: 1,308 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,080 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fayetteville discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.