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Fayetteville, Georgia - 24 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Fayette County #175 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,095 per pupil, Fayette County ranks #126 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
20,070
Total Enrollment
24
Schools
$13,095
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 5 high, 5 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $13,095 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 54.1% local, 37.6% state, and 8.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #175 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (105 AP courses district-wide), a 464.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kedron Elementary School, with a diversity index of 74.9/100.
Its largest campus is Mcintosh High School, enrolling 1,762 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cleveland Elementary School, at 414 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
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 combined. Total enrollment is 20,070 students.
How much does Fayette County spend per student?
Fayette County spends $13,095 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #175 in Georgia.
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 31/100, ranking #175 out of 216 districts in Georgia.