Fayette County operates 24 public schools serving 20,070 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 14 other, 5 high, 5 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 19,800 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Fayette County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,175 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 54.1% local, 37.6% state, and 8.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $87,371 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #171 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (105 AP courses district-wide), a 464.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.9% White, 30.8% African American, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Fayette County school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
Fayette County school enrollment ranges from 414 students (lowest) to 1,762 students (highest), a spread of 1,348 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 student-counselor ratio is 464:1 — 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 16.0% — 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 24 schools, including 5 high, 5 middle, 14 other. Total enrollment is 20,070 students.
How much does Fayette County spend per student?
Fayette County spends $15,175 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #171 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Fayette County?
The average teacher salary in Fayette County is $87,371 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Fayette County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Fayette County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Fayette County?
Fayette County students are 39.9% White, 30.8% African American, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% Asian, averaged across 24 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fayette County?
Fayette County has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #171 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.