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Fort Payne City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,064 students in Fort Payne City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Fort Payne City School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Fort Payne City School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fort Payne High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
3,498 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Fort Payne City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.59
# American Indian Students
49 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,417 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
9%
# Black Students
110 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
3%
30%
# White Students
1,808 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
52%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
271
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
242
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
282
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,420 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,037
$12,931
Spending / Student
$11,420
$12,150
Best Fort Payne City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Payne High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 45th St Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0535
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0535
Grades: 9-12
| 1,064 students
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