Fayette County
Public school district · Fayette County · Georgia · NCES district ID 1302130
Fayette County spent $14,041 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 53% of the other Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,981). Its 24 schools enrolled 19,800 students in 2024-25; 36.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,176 per student, up 8.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (Georgia: 84.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Georgia districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Fayette County in enrollment (14,047 to 25,802 students) and Fayette County itself.
Where the money came from
$328,080,000 in revenue: 36.4% state, 59.0% local and 4.7% federal. Total spending including $24,798,000 of capital outlay was $311,032,000, or $15,497 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$119,281,000 36%
- Local$193,488,000 59%
- Federal$15,311,000 5%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 169 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
20,070 students in 2022-23, 19,869 students in 2023-24, 19,800 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 20,070 | 1421.1 | 14.1 |
| 2023-24 | 19,869 | 1411.6 | 14.1 |
| 2024-25 | 19,800 | 1371.9 | 14.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$113,209,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,641 per student
Fayette County booked $113,209,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,466 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $77,213 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 99 in 100 Georgia districts with a figure (state median $60,911, 215 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $86,019,000 | 76.0% |
| Special education | $18,686,000 | 16.5% |
| Vocational | $3,349,000 | 3.0% |
| Other programs | $5,155,000 | 4.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,608 in 2018-19, $4,885 in 2019-20, $5,088 in 2020-21, $5,237 in 2021-22, $5,641 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fayette County scored proficient or above: 62% in reading and 59% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Georgia | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 62% | 39.6% | 10,607 |
| Math | 59% | 37.4% | 10,576 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
92% of the 1,692 students in Fayette County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 92% | 84.4% |
| Students in the class | 1,692 | 134,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
14 elementary schools, 8,233 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedron Elementary School | 843 | 15.6 | 15.9% | Not Title I |
| Sara Harp Minter Elementary School | 689 | 15.1 | 22.5% | Not Title I |
| Spring Hill Elementary School | 661 | 13.2 | 58.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Inman Elementary | 659 | 15.0 | 30.0% | Not Title I |
| Peeples Elementary School | 658 | 13.6 | 12.5% | Not Title I |
| Huddleston Elementary School | 616 | 15.8 | 27.9% | Not Title I |
| North Fayette Elementary School | 616 | 14.0 | 60.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Crabapple Lane Elementary School | 594 | 13.1 | 20.0% | Not Title I |
| Braelinn Elementary School | 538 | 13.1 | 7.8% | Not Title I |
| Robert J. Burch Elementary School | 528 | 12.8 | 46.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Fayetteville Elementary School | 507 | 14.7 | 53.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Peachtree City Elementary School | 460 | 13.5 | 15.4% | Not Title I |
The other 2 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Elementary School | 450 | 11.7 | 28.7% | Not Title I |
| Cleveland Elementary School | 414 | 11.3 | 39.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 middle schools, 4,596 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.C. Booth Middle School | 1,115 | 15.8 | 18.1% | Not Title I |
| Rising Starr Middle School | 931 | 14.8 | 11.6% | Not Title I |
| Bennett's Mill Middle School | 876 | 13.7 | 52.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Whitewater Middle School | 874 | 13.6 | 19.5% | Not Title I |
| Flat Rock Middle School | 800 | 12.7 | 38.8% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 high schools, 6,971 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McIntosh High School | 1,762 | 17.4 | 14.4% | Not Title I |
| Fayette County High School | 1,360 | 14.6 | 42.8% | Not Title I |
| Starrs Mill High School | 1,357 | 16.0 | 9.7% | Not Title I |
| Whitewater High School | 1,303 | 15.5 | 18.9% | Not Title I |
| Sandy Creek High School | 1,189 | 13.5 | 36.9% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Fayette County
- Phone: (770) 460-3535
- Office: 205 Lafayette Avenue, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Fayette County
- Georgia districts by spending per studentFayette County ranks 80 of 169 Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,041).#80 of 169
- Every school district in GeorgiaFayette County is the number 20 by size of 227 Georgia districts, with 20,070 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#20 of 227
- Bibb CountyThe next larger Georgia district: 21,392 students in fall 2022, $14,316 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,316
- Newton CountyThe next smaller Georgia district: 18,661 students in fall 2022, $14,013 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,013
- Compare Fayette County with Bibb CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- McIntosh High School, its largest high school1,762 students in 2024-25, 17.4 per teacher.1,762
- Teacher salary spending across GeorgiaFayette County spent $77,213 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,911); spending, not a salary.$77,213
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Fayette County
How many schools and students are in Fayette County?
24 schools were open in 2024-25 (14 elementary, 5 middle, 5 high), enrolling 19,800 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Fayette County spend per student?
$14,041 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Georgia median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,981 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,176 per student, up 8.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Fayette County's money come from?
$328,080,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.4% state, 59.0% local and 4.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Fayette County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,450 of the 21,931 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Fayette County spend on teacher salaries?
$113,209,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,641 per student. Divided by the 1,466 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $77,213 per teacher, more than 99 in 100 Georgia districts (state median $60,911). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Fayette County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fayette County scored proficient or above: 62% in reading and 59% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Fayette County?
92% of the 1,692 students in Fayette County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Fayette County's NCES district ID?
1302130. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25