Fayette County
Fayette County is a public school district based in Fayette, Alabama, serving 2,268 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #88 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 378 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,387 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Fayette County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fayette County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,387 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,969 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 137 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 256 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 378 | 399 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Alabama median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Alabama
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston CountyDouble Springs | 2,309 | 10 | $11,254 | 17.1 | #84 |
| Selma CitySelma | 2,301 | 11 | $11,658 | 17.8 | #85 |
| Dallas CountySelma | 2,283 | 12 | $13,597 | 17.6 | #86 |
| Leeds CityLeeds | 2,271 | 4 | $9,936 | 18.3 | #87 |
| Fayette CountyFayette · this district | 2,268 | 6 | $10,387 | 16.6 | #88 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page Unified School District #8 (4196)Page, AZ | 2,269 | $12,011 | 16.3 |
| JenningsJennings, MO | 2,269 | $10,545 | 16.0 |
| Belgrade ElementaryBelgrade, MT | 2,269 | $10,697 | 15.1 |
| Connally ISDWaco, TX | 2,269 | $11,363 | 12.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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