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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 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 131 students in Fort Payne City School District.
Public Preschools in Fort Payne City School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
596 Schools
# Students
3,508 Students
285,320 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
17,073 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fort Payne City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
44%
11%
% Black
3%
30%
% White
48%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,699. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,709 is less than the state median of $14,867. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$11,791 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$11,166 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,743
$15,699
Spending / Student
$13,709
$14,867
Best Fort Payne City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Williams Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 Williams Ave Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0626
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0626
Gr: PK | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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