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Best High Schools in Zip Code 35967

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1,106

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Top rankedFort Payne High School140^th of 374 Alabama high schools

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Summary:

The 35967 zip code is home to a single high school, Fort Payne High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year, ranking 140 out of 374 Alabama high schools.

Fort Payne High School's academic performance shows some areas of strength, such as Mathematics proficiency, which exceeds the statewide average. However, the school's performance in English and Science proficiency lags behind the state's averages. The school faces socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students (70.5%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may impact the school's resources and support systems.

Despite the school's fluctuating performance and some academic weaknesses, Fort Payne High School has demonstrated its ability to outperform the state in certain areas, such as Mathematics proficiency. Understanding the factors contributing to these strengths and weaknesses could provide valuable insights for the school and the Fort Payne City district to improve overall educational outcomes for their students.

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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 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alternative School	Public	5-12	155 20th Street NE	Fort Payne	35967	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(256) 845-3711																			(n/a)
Fort Payne High School	Public	9-12	201 45th St NE	Fort Payne	35967	DeKalb County	Fort Payne City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 845-0535	1,106	66	16.7	62.2%	503 (45.5%)	34 (3.1%)	522 (47.2%)	12 (1.1%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.2%)	58.5	140^th of 374 public high schools	62.6%		46.7	190^th of 378 public high schools	49.7%	50	27.3	29.0	26.7	$9,252	$1,129	$8,066

Cities Near Zip Code 35967

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Payne	0.77 mi	7	177^th
Rainsville	6.82 mi	3
Valley Head	9.91 mi	1
Sylvania	10.11 mi	1
Fyffe	10.99 mi	1

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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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