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Fayetteville High School

Q: Is Fayetteville High School a good school?

Fayetteville High School ranks 91 st of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Alternative Schools

Better than 87% of Alabama alternative schools

Summary

Fayetteville High School in Sylacauga, AL, is a Pre-K through 12th grade school in the Talladega County district, serving 580 students in a rural setting with no other schools within 20 miles.

The most impressive thing about Fayetteville is its perfect 100% graduation rate for three consecutive years—a full 8.5 points above the state average. This is especially notable because the school is classified as an "Alternative" school, yet the data shows a high-performing, mainstream environment. The elementary grades are a real powerhouse: 5th-grade English proficiency hit 86% and 3rd-grade math reached 73%, both far exceeding district and state averages. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism low at 11.4%, and the percentage of students on free or reduced lunch has dropped dramatically from 50% to 37% in just two years, suggesting positive changes in the community.

However, there are some challenges to know about. Math proficiency takes a noticeable dip in middle school—7th-grade math sits at about 22%, slightly below state averages. The good news is that high school has seen a rapid turnaround: 11th-grade English jumped from just 12% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 37% in 2025-2026, and math more than doubled from 18% to 44%. High school science is a consistent strength, outpacing the state by 11 points. While there are no nearby schools for direct comparison, Fayetteville clearly outperforms its district in most areas. For parents, this is a school with strong elementary foundations, an excellent graduation record, and clear momentum in high school—though middle school math is an area worth watching.

580

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,922

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

170 W W Averitte Dr
Sylacauga, AL 35151

(256) 315-5550

District: Talladega County

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

African American:

4.1%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2023 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Alabama alternative schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg45%

Alabama avg46%

Elementary school

91^st of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

87^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

77^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 57 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 140Talladega 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	91 of 686	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	120 of 680	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	100 of 684	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	201 of 680	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	125 of 687	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	121 of 692	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	205 of 681	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	236 of 680	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.8	172 of 688	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	60.6	259 of 691	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.9	387 of 691	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	461 of 695	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.7	353 of 696	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.4	267 of 696	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	212 of 709	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	114 of 704	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	57.7	317 of 696	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.4	370 of 698	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.6	405 of 698	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.3	387 of 689	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.7	464 of 688	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.0	315 of 623	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	72 of 651	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	130 of 649	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	69 of 650	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	149 of 645	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	76 of 656	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	98 of 656	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	163 of 646	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	293 of 640	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.8	160 of 639	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	61 of 667	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	78.6	86 of 660	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	93 of 670	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	159 of 623	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	97 of 651	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	168 of 653	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	270 of 649	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	227 of 651	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.6	94 of 567	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	113 of 659	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	113 of 651	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	142 of 655	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	250 of 649	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	178 of 669	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	148 of 669	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	250 of 650	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	254 of 650	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.9	182 of 639	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	143 of 501	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	160 of 532	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	127 of 535	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	236 of 528	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	165 of 540	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	159 of 539	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	225 of 529	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	275 of 508	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	87 of 449	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	137 of 439	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	134 of 442	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	144 of 437	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.6	33 of 432	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.2	59 of 440	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	66 of 437	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	124 of 423	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	64.3	130 of 432	69.9%	★★★★☆
2016	64.0	127 of 432	70.6%	★★★★☆
2015	47.3	211 of 430	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	34.0	304 of 438	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.8	148 of 436	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.0	81 of 436	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	70 of 435	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	66.8	132 of 435	69.7%	★★★★☆
2009	36.9	294 of 425	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.7	250 of 417	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.1	201 of 412	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	121 of 409	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	53.2	185 of 415	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.3	86 of 407	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	50 of 427	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	111 of 415	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	68 of 426	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	119 of 417	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	38 of 423	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	34 of 415	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	44 of 399	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	71 of 392	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	66.6	102 of 380	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	142 of 438	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	129 of 428	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	140 of 437	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.6	19 of 421	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	71.5	66 of 415	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	24 of 396	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	68 of 396	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	65.4	81 of 349	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	117 of 426	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	149 of 422	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	211 of 428	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	189 of 419	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.1	29 of 427	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	70.7	82 of 418	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	76 of 399	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	152 of 397	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.8	116 of 380	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	114 of 359	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	171 of 377	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	158 of 373	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	161 of 370	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.0	37 of 376	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.2	80 of 369	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	85 of 343	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.0	171 of 331	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	77 of 386	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	74 of 374	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	35.0	244 of 378	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	88.4	43 of 371	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	78 of 367	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	111 of 371	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	65 of 366	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	99 of 356	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	55.7	128 of 353	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	25.9	270 of 351	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.3	150 of 353	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	83.1	43 of 358	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	55.1	185 of 358	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.4	120 of 358	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	107 of 360	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	56.9	166 of 358	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	148 of 357	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.8	204 of 359	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.7	155 of 358	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.0	89 of 357	75.1%	★★★★☆
2005	57.2	156 of 359	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.3	102 of 357	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	73 of 377	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	104 of 359	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	132 of 366	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	81 of 358	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	95 of 367	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	87 of 359	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	44 of 354	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	107 of 347	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.5	180 of 343	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	9 of 367	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	15.1	349 of 375	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	91.1	27 of 361	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	58.4	128 of 361	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	53 of 358	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	95 of 349	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	31.3	212 of 315	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	83 of 380	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	50 of 363	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	23.5	276 of 368	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	95.7	18 of 358	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.2	83 of 366	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	142 of 366	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	122 of 357	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	99 of 350	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	77 of 339	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	101 of 320	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	92 of 325	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	21.8	271 of 325	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	79.0	61 of 317	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	123 of 326	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	159 of 319	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	111 of 313	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	125 of 300	58.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)88th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-13 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

White (2026)68th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English69%+12 vs state

Science57%+10 vs state

Mathematics51%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th 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
Fayetteville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	170 W W Averitte Dr	Sylacauga	35151	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5550	580	29	19.8	37.2%	522 (90.0%)	24 (4.1%)	14 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)								(n/a)	73.3	56.5	74.4	55.0	21.9	32.0	44.2	65.2	66.0	39.5	83.3	69.6	86.1	72.5	65.6	70.0	37.2	$11,922	$1,917	$9,990
Talladega County Genesis School	Public, Alternative	3-12	22585 Al Highway 21	Alpine	35014	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	No	(256) 315-5580				—															(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Fayetteville High School

What district is Fayetteville High School in?

Talladega County

What is the racial makeup of Fayetteville High School?

Students at Fayetteville High School are 90% White, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fayetteville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Fayetteville High School.

Is Fayetteville High School a good school?

Fayetteville High School ranks 91^st of 686 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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