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Fayette County High School

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Fayette County High School ranks 102 nd of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 74% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Fayette County High School in Fayette, AL, serves approximately 366 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Fayette County district, which ranks in the 60th percentile statewide.

This school is showing strong signs of momentum. After a challenging 2022-2023 school year, Fayette County High has made impressive gains. Math proficiency nearly doubled in one year, jumping from about 16% to nearly 30%—now exceeding both district and state averages. The graduation rate has also climbed to 92.5%, which is above the state average and a remarkable 10-point improvement over two years. Chronic absenteeism has been cut nearly in half since 2021-2022, dropping to 11.7%, which is lower than both the district and state rates. The school also stands out as the academic anchor of its district. For example, its graduation rate of 92.5% towers over Berry High School's 62% in the same district, and its test scores are significantly higher. While Winfield High School (about 16 miles away) posts higher test scores, it also serves a less economically disadvantaged student population and spends more per student, which helps put Fayette County's results in context.

For parents, the most encouraging news is the school's trajectory. The most recent data shows the school earning a 4-star rating (73rd percentile), a positive jump from the previous year. Improvements are particularly notable among male students, who moved from the 48th to the 72nd percentile in a single year, and among economically disadvantaged students, who now rank in the 66th percentile. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of about 15:1 and a clear pattern of year-over-year improvement, Fayette County High School appears to be a school on the rise, effectively supporting its students despite economic challenges.

366

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,352

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 Tiger Drive
Fayette, AL 35555

(205) 932-6313

District: Fayette County

Feeder schools for Fayette County High School:

Elementary:	Fayette Elementary School
Middle:	Fayette Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

African American:

21.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

Alabama avg32%

102^nd of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Fayette County

56^th of 140Fayette County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	102 of 386	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.7	139 of 374	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	132 of 378	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.9	40 of 371	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	103 of 367	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	133 of 371	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	110 of 366	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	29 of 356	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	74.3	69 of 353	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	44 of 351	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	58 of 353	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	51.5	168 of 358	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.9	179 of 358	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.6	218 of 358	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.6	151 of 360	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	160 of 358	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	96 of 357	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	69.9	70 of 359	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	53.7	186 of 358	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	78.2	36 of 357	89.9%	★★★★★
2005	74.2	54 of 359	85.0%	★★★★☆
2004	61.7	130 of 357	63.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	103 of 238	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	82 of 228	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.7	201 of 231	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	85.0	21 of 224	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	56.4	57 of 222	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	47 of 228	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.8	109 of 224	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	39 of 223	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	102 of 377	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	94 of 359	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	97 of 366	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	83 of 358	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	104 of 367	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	152 of 359	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	118 of 354	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.8	32 of 347	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	80.2	52 of 343	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	130 of 383	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	118 of 367	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	216 of 375	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	96.7	10 of 349	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	66.3	91 of 361	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.2	188 of 361	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	165 of 358	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.2	37 of 349	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	74 of 315	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	105 of 380	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	44.4	189 of 363	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	191 of 368	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	95.2	21 of 358	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	56.6	134 of 366	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	117 of 366	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	105 of 357	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	35 of 350	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	62.4	104 of 339	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	111 of 320	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	138 of 325	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	110 of 325	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.8	56 of 317	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	115 of 326	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	95 of 319	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	78 of 313	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	44 of 300	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	60.9	72 of 230	68.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science41%+5 vs state

English33%~ state avg

Mathematics30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fayette County High School	Public	9-12	202 Tiger Drive	Fayette	35555	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 932-6313	366	24	15.2	53.8%	259 (70.8%)	79 (21.6%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	66.8	102^nd of 386 public high schools	73.6%		58.7	139^th of 374 public high schools	62.8%	37				29.6		40.7				33.3	$10,352	$1,288	$9,061
Berry High School	Public	6-12	18242 Highway 18 E	Berry	35546	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 689-4467	245	14	17.3	53.9%	210 (85.7%)	15 (6.1%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	45.3	197^th of 386 public high schools	49.0%		15.3	326^th of 374 public high schools	12.8%	129	37.8	34.0	19.4	20.0	38.9	25.7	56.8	66.0	61.1	31.4	$11,769	$1,921	$9,847
Winfield High School	Public	9-12	232 Pirate Cove	Winfield	35594	Marion County	Winfield City	No	No	No	No	(205) 487-6900	344	17	20.2	44.5%	298 (86.6%)	21 (6.1%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	88.8	33^rd of 386 public high schools	91.5%		95.1	15^th of 374 public high schools	96.0%	18				36.4		52.0				55.8	$12,236	$878	$11,333
Lamar County School Of Technology	Public	10-12	43880 Hwy 17 South	Vernon	35592	Lamar County	Lamar County	No	No	No	No	(205) 695-7129																			(n/a)
Northside High School	Public	9-12	19230 Northside Parkway	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2755	535	30	18.1	38.3%	489 (91.4%)	11 (2.1%)	32 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	91.2	30^th of 386 public high schools	92.2%		71.9	92^nd of 374 public high schools	75.4%	62				44.0		58.7				46.8	$9,426	$901	$8,501
Marion County High School	Public	7-12	8115 US Highway 43	Guin	35563	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 468-3377	223	13	17.4	50.7%	185 (83.0%)	17 (7.6%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	79.6	61^st of 386 public high schools	84.2%		56.6	147^th of 374 public high schools	60.7%	86		27.5	18.0	38.7	59.0	35.5		60.0	74.4	54.8	$9,040	$301	$8,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Fayette County High School

What district is Fayette County High School in?

Fayette County

Is Fayette County High School a good school?

Fayette County High School ranks 102^nd of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Fayette County High School?

Fayette County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fayette Elementary School
Middle : Fayette Middle School

How many students attend Fayette County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Fayette County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fayette County High School?

Students at Fayette County High School are 71% White, 22% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025

2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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