An equity score of 70/100 ranks Fayette County #21 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,423 per pupil, Fayette County ranks #47 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,163
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,423
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fayette County operates 6 public schools serving 2,163 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Fayette County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,423 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.3% local, 58.1% state, and 20.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 70/100, ranked #21 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 404.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.8% White, 13.3% African American, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fayette Middle School, with a diversity index of 53.8/100.
Its largest campus is Fayette Elementary School, enrolling 529 students (23% of the district's total enrollment).
Fayette Elementary School accounts for 23.3% of all Fayette County student enrollment
That concentration means Fayette County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Fayette County school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Fayette County school enrollment ranges from 245 students (lowest) to 529 students (highest), a spread of 284 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Fayette County reports 63.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Fayette County student-counselor ratio is 405:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Fayette County chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Fayette County is typically wider than the Fayette County-aggregate figure suggests.
Fayette County has 6 schools, including 4 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,163 students.
How much does Fayette County spend per student?
Fayette County spends $13,423 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #21 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Fayette County?
Fayette County students are 78.8% White, 13.3% African American, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fayette County?
Fayette County has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #21 out of 146 districts in Alabama.