Summary:
ZIP code 43521 is served by exactly one high school: Fayette Junior/Senior High School, a grades 6–12 school in the small rural community of Fayette, Ohio, with 109 students in the Fayette Local district. Because it is the only school in the area, there is no within-ZIP comparison to make — and notably, its test results are identical to the district's in every subject and year, so the district's profile is essentially this school's profile.
The school's clearest strengths are its 100% graduation rate in 2025–2026, a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.8, and consistently strong social studies results: American Government at 80% proficient (state 71.6%) and American History at 81% (state 73.2%). Sixth grade was a bright spot in 2025–2026, with mathematics at 77.3% (state 56.2%) and English Language Arts at 63.6% (state 56%). Several subjects also improved year over year, including 8th grade science (42.9% to 52.4%), 8th grade math (21.4% to 38.1%), 8th grade ELA (35.7% to 57.1%), and American History (73.3% to 81%).
The challenges are concentrated in upper-level math and science. Algebra I was 28.6% proficient versus 61.6% statewide — a 33-point gap — while Biology came in at 47.6% versus 67% and Geometry at 0% versus 42.8% in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism was 24.3%, above the district's 19.0%, and the school's state rank slipped from the 57th percentile with 3 stars in 2023–2024 to the 38th and then the 30th percentile with 2 stars. With 52.29% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch and only 109 students, year-to-year percentages can swing sharply, so families should read single-year results with caution.
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