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Fayette Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 219 students in Fayette Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Fayette Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
328 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fayette Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#473 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.7%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
10%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
87%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,936 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,607 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,936
$17,380
Spending / Student
$20,607
$17,328
Best Fayette Local School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fayette Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 E Gamble Rd
Fayette, OH 43521
(419) 237-2776
Fayette, OH 43521
(419) 237-2776
Gr: PK-6 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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