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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 middle school serving 792 students in Fort Payne City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Fort Payne City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
3,498 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
11,665 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
49 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
23 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,417 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
9%
# Black Students
110 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
3%
30%
# White Students
1,808 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
52%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
271
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
242
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
282
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
10,295
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Payne Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4910 Martin Ave Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-7501
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-7501
Grades: 6-8
| 792 students
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