Enrollment
315
High
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTEVILLE·NCES 470120000371
Fayetteville High School
1800 Wilson PKWY, Fayetteville, TN 37334 · (931) 433-3158 · Lincoln County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Tennessee public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 64 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 95 | 30% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fayetteville. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
30.4%
TN avg 40.9% . -9.4pp since 2022
Math
9.4%
TN avg 39.3% . -4.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.4% | 9.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.5% | 11.8% |
| 2022-23 | 39.8% | 13.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fayetteville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.4% | #317 of 339 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #255 of 337 ▼ 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #306 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #60 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #106 of 200 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
315
-49 (-13%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 254
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 315 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 26.8 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 26.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 23 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 23.5 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 21 | 15.1:1 | 54% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 81% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 254 | 18 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fayetteville High School.
About Fayetteville High School
Fayetteville High School is a high school in Fayetteville, Tennessee, and it is part of Fayetteville. A federal count lists 315 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Tennessee is about 754, so this school runs 58% smaller than that.
Fayetteville runs 3 schools with a combined 1,080 students. Fayetteville High School is one of them.
Fayetteville High School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 47%. The remaining students are 42% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Among people living in Lincoln County, the White share is about 85%. By the diversity index, Fayetteville High School comes in at 60%.
Fayetteville High School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Lincoln County has these Census figures: median household income is about $64,667, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The public schools of Lincoln County number 11 and enroll about 4,979.
Nearby, Fayetteville Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 5.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Fayetteville High School had 364 students in 2020-21 and 315 in 2024-25, a 13% decrease.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,946
Census ACS
Median income
$64,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,979 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayetteville
- Ralph Askins SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Fayetteville Middle SchoolMiddle · 200 students
Other schools in Fayetteville
- Lincoln County High SchoolHigh · 1,171 students
- Highland Rim SchoolElementary · 717 students
- South Lincoln SchoolElementary · 656 students
- Ralph Askins SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Fayetteville Middle SchoolMiddle · 200 students
- Lincoln Central AcademyCombined · 51 students
Other Fayetteville High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Fayetteville High. Fayetteville High School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLFAYETTEVILLE, AR · 2,588 students
- Fayetteville High SchoolSylacauga, AL · 580 students
Nearby schools
- Fayetteville Middle School0.1 mi · 200
- Lincoln Central Academy0.8 mi · 51
- Lincoln Central Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 41
- Lincoln County High School1.2 mi · 1,171
- Ralph Askins School1.3 mi · 565
- Highland Rim School5.6 mi · 717
Frequently asked questions
About Fayetteville High SchoolHow large is Fayetteville High School?
Fayetteville High School enrolls approximately 315 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Fayetteville High School serve?
Fayetteville High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fayetteville High School?
At Fayetteville High School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 4% Hispanic, 42% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Fayetteville High School in?
Fayetteville High School is part of Fayetteville.
What city is Fayetteville High School in?
Fayetteville High School is located in Fayetteville, TN.
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