Fayette Local

Fayette Local in Ohio is a small district with just two schools: Fayette Elementary School serving PK–5 and Fayette Junior/Senior High School serving 6–12, together enrolling 328 students. The district is ranked 501 out of 773 schools, in the 35th percentile, with 2 stars.

Comparing the two, the elementary school generally performs closer to or above state averages, while the high school lags in most core subjects. In 2025–2026, elementary 5th grade ELA was 91.7% proficient versus 70.4% statewide, and 5th grade math and science were also above state. However, 3rd grade ELA was 44.4% versus 63.4% statewide, showing wide grade-level variation. The high school had bright spots: a 100% graduation rate, American Government at 80% versus 71.6% statewide, American History at 81% versus 73.2%, and 6th grade math at 77.3% versus 56.2%. But Algebra I was 28.6% versus 61.6%, and Biology was 47.6% versus 67.0%. Chronic absenteeism is 24.3% at the high school, higher than the elementary school’s 14.0% and the district’s 19.0%. The high school’s student-teacher ratio is 6.8, about half the elementary school’s 13.9.

Both schools serve similar economically disadvantaged populations, with free/reduced lunch at 53.88% at the elementary and 52.29% at the high school. The high school’s rank has declined from 57th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–2024 to 30th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026, while the elementary school fluctuated from 49th to 61st to 48th percentile. Small enrollment means test percentages can swing dramatically, so year-to-year comparisons should be cautious. Also note that grade 6 moved between school records—under the elementary in 2024–2025 and under the high school in 2025–2026—so those comparisons are not fully apples-to-apples.