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Fayette County School District

Item: Fayette County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

210 Stonewall Avenue West
Fayetteville, GA 30214

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (770) 460-3535

Top Rankings

Fayette County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

24 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

19,869 Students

1,747,653 Students

# Teachers

1,417 Teachers

121,051 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fayette County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	355	214
Kind	1,061	504
1	1,252	530
2	1,318	545
3	1,336	533
4	1,438	540
5	1,464	545
6	1,474	548
7	1,519	557
8	1,666	566
9	1,806	652
10	1,826	611
11	1,672	556
12	1,682	505

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District Rank

Fayette County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#11 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fayette County School District
2023	#11
2022	#11
2021	#11
2019	#8
2018	#9
2017	#6
2016	#6
2015	#6
2014	#6
2013	#3
2012	#3

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62%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2023	62%	39%
2022	59%	37%
2021	52%	36%
2019	64%	44%
2018	63%	42%
2017	62%	41%
2016	61%	41%
2015	57%	38%
2014	90%	79%
2013	94%	83%
2012	94%	81%

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62%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2022	62%	40%
2021	60%	39%
2019	67%	45%
2018	63%	42%
2017	62%	41%
2016	58%	40%
2015	55%	39%
2014	99%	94%
2013	99%	93%
2012	98%	93%
2011	97%	91%

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60%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2022	60%	40%
2021	55%	38%

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92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2023	92%	84%
2022	90%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	90%	83%
2018	89%	83%
2017	89%	82%
2016	91%	81%
2015	92%	81%
2014	90%	75%
2013	87%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2023	0.70	0.71
2022	0.70	0.70
2021	0.70	0.70
2020	0.68	0.69
2019	0.68	0.69
2018	0.67	0.68
2017	0.67	0.68
2016	0.66	0.68
2015	0.64	0.67
2014	0.63	0.67
2013	0.63	0.67
2012	0.62	0.66
2011	0.61	0.66
2010	0.61	0.65
2009	0.54	0.64
2008	0.53	0.64
2007	0.51	0.63
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.45	0.61
2004	0.40	0.59
2003	0.38	0.58
2002	0.36	0.57
2001	0.34	0.56
2000	0.31	0.55
1999	0.29	0.54
1998	0.27	0.54
1997	0.25	0.53
1996	0.24	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	6%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2023	13%	18%
2022	13%	18%
2021	12%	17%
2020	12%	16%
2019	12%	16%
2018	11%	15%
2017	11%	15%
2016	10%	15%
2015	11%	14%
2014	11%	13%
2013	10%	13%
2012	9%	12%
2011	9%	12%
2010	8%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	7%	11%
2007	6%	10%
2006	6%	9%
2005	5%	9%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

30%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2023	32%	36%
2022	32%	36%
2021	31%	36%
2020	30%	37%
2019	30%	37%
2018	30%	37%
2017	30%	37%
2016	29%	37%
2015	28%	37%
2014	26%	37%
2013	25%	37%
2012	24%	37%
2011	23%	37%
2010	23%	37%
2009	24%	39%
2008	24%	39%
2007	22%	39%
2006	21%	39%
2005	19%	38%
2004	18%	38%
2003	16%	38%
2002	15%	38%
2001	14%	38%
2000	13%	38%
1999	12%	38%
1998	11%	38%
1997	10%	37%
1996	10%	38%

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% White

42%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2023	42%	36%
2022	43%	37%
2021	44%	38%
2020	46%	39%
2019	46%	39%
2018	48%	40%
2017	48%	40%
2016	50%	41%
2015	50%	42%
2014	52%	43%
2013	55%	43%
2012	56%	44%
2011	57%	44%
2010	58%	45%
2009	62%	46%
2008	64%	46%
2007	66%	47%
2006	68%	48%
2005	71%	49%
2004	75%	52%
2003	77%	53%
2002	79%	54%
2001	80%	55%
2000	82%	56%
1999	84%	57%
1998	85%	57%
1997	86%	58%
1996	87%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,109 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,259 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$300 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2023	$300 MM	$35 MM
2022	$284 MM	$36 MM
2021	$300 MM	$35 MM
2020	$284 MM	$36 MM
2019	$269 MM	$35 MM
2018	$263 MM	$37 MM
2017	$244 MM	$34 MM
2016	$232 MM	$33 MM
2015	$240 MM	$35 MM
2014	$217 MM	$33 MM
2012	$215 MM	$30 MM
2011	$231 MM	$35 MM
2010	$240 MM	$35 MM
2009	$234 MM	$34 MM
2008	$232 MM	$36 MM
2007	$227 MM	$37 MM
2006	$207 MM	$33 MM
2005	$191 MM	$31 MM
2004	$187 MM	$30 MM
2003	$175 MM	$29 MM
2002	$171 MM	$27 MM
2001	$151 MM	$26 MM
2000	$143 MM	$24 MM
1999	$134 MM	$23 MM
1998	$120 MM	$21 MM
1997	$113 MM	$19 MM
1996	$101 MM	$18 MM
1995	$91 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$283 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2023	$283 MM	$34 MM
2022	$276 MM	$34 MM
2021	$283 MM	$34 MM
2020	$276 MM	$34 MM
2019	$276 MM	$34 MM
2018	$272 MM	$37 MM
2017	$246 MM	$33 MM
2016	$232 MM	$33 MM
2015	$204 MM	$34 MM
2014	$197 MM	$33 MM
2012	$211 MM	$31 MM
2011	$206 MM	$32 MM
2010	$204 MM	$34 MM
2009	$220 MM	$36 MM
2008	$239 MM	$39 MM
2007	$233 MM	$35 MM
2006	$207 MM	$31 MM
2005	$193 MM	$30 MM
2004	$191 MM	$30 MM
2003	$189 MM	$29 MM
2002	$175 MM	$27 MM
2001	$144 MM	$25 MM
2000	$135 MM	$24 MM
1999	$127 MM	$23 MM
1998	$132 MM	$20 MM
1997	$124 MM	$19 MM
1996	$107 MM	$18 MM
1995	$94 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,109

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2023	$14,958	$12,637
2022	$13,833	$11,894
2021	$15,076	$12,909
2020	$13,833	$11,894
2019	$13,258	$11,854
2018	$13,076	$11,951
2017	$11,982	$10,689
2016	$11,545	$10,171
2015	$11,978	$10,365
2014	$10,741	$10,300
2012	$10,465	$9,333
2011	$10,858	$10,490
2010	$11,067	$10,365
2009	$10,561	$9,939
2008	$10,457	$10,540
2007	$10,112	$10,771
2006	$9,263	$9,885
2005	$8,844	$9,226
2004	$8,804	$8,830
2003	$8,436	$8,835
2002	$8,426	$8,247
2001	$7,710	$7,812
2000	$7,472	$7,225
1999	$7,064	$6,612
1998	$6,544	$5,956
1997	$6,462	$5,538
1995	$5,692	$5,262
1992	$4,805	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$14,259

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Georgia
2023	$14,116	$12,072
2022	$13,428	$11,222
2021	$14,228	$12,332
2020	$13,428	$11,222
2019	$13,567	$11,278
2018	$13,526	$12,081
2017	$12,087	$10,570
2016	$11,556	$10,196
2015	$10,152	$9,935
2014	$9,777	$10,257
2012	$10,280	$9,538
2011	$9,686	$9,524
2010	$9,380	$9,935
2009	$9,937	$10,367
2008	$10,774	$11,185
2007	$10,374	$10,207
2006	$9,274	$9,210
2005	$8,918	$8,893
2004	$9,002	$8,737
2003	$9,106	$8,594
2002	$8,590	$8,120
2001	$7,374	$7,624
2000	$7,034	$7,230
1999	$6,720	$6,576
1998	$7,222	$5,787
1997	$7,092	$5,758
1995	$5,866	$5,243
1992	$4,697	$4,349

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fayette County School District?

Fayette County School District manages 24 public schools serving 19,869 students.

What is the rank of Fayette County School District?

Fayette County School District is ranked #11 out of 222 school districts in Georgia (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Fayette County School District?

42% of Fayette County School District students are White, 30% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fayette County School District?

Fayette County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What is Fayette County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,259 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,869 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 92% (Top 20% in GA)
: Top 5%
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education