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Fayette County High School

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Fayette County High School ranks 139 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 63% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Fayette County High School is a public high school serving 392 students in grades 9-12 in Fayette, Alabama, which is part of the Fayette County School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from a high of 29th out of 356 Alabama high schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 139th out of 374 in 2024-2025, with 4-star ratings in most years, indicating it is performing above average compared to other high schools in the state.

Fayette County High School has shown some disparities in performance between different student subgroups, with female students consistently outperforming male students and African American students showing mixed performance. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.3% to 91.5% in recent years, but its dropout rate has been slightly higher than the state average at around 5-6%. In terms of test scores, the school has consistently underperformed the state and county averages in mathematics, while performing better in science and closer to the state average in English language arts.

Compared to nearby schools, Fayette County High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Berry High School, which is also part of the Fayette County School District. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Winfield High School, which is part of the Winfield City School District, as well as Northside High School, located in the Tuscaloosa County School District.

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 — 84th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg22%

Alabama avg29%

139^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Fayette County

77^th of 135Fayette 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)74th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science37%+5 vs state

English31%~ state avg

Mathematics16%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)			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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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%)	58.7	139^th of 374 public high schools	62.8%		58.2	132^nd of 378 public high schools	65.1%	7			16.0		37.2			30.8	$10,352	$1,288	$9,061
Berry High School	Public	7-12	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%)	15.3	326^th of 374 public high schools	12.8%		48.1	181^st of 378 public high schools	52.1%	145	9.5	14.3	2.3	31.4	14.0	35.7	45.7	9.3	$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%)	95.1	15^th of 374 public high schools	96.0%		94.5	26^th of 378 public high schools	93.1%	11			42.2		50.0			64.0	$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%)	71.9	92^nd of 374 public high schools	75.4%		47.4	186^th of 378 public high schools	50.8%	94			28.4		41.2			30.7	$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%)	56.6	147^th of 374 public high schools	60.7%		28.3	270^th of 378 public high schools	28.6%	123	27.0	16.0	21.3	28.0	29.8	70.3	68.0	29.8	$9,040	$301	$8,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Fayette County High School

Is Fayette County High School a good school?

Fayette County High School ranks 139^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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.

What district is Fayette County High School in?

Fayette County

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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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