An equity score of 35/100 ranks Fayette County Public Schools #82 of 141 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,987 per pupil, Fayette County Public Schools ranks #39 of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,238
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$11,987
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fayette County Public Schools operates 7 public schools serving 3,238 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 middle, 1 high 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 $11,987 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.6% local, 44.3% state, and 27.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #82 of 141 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), and 31.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.0% African American, 29.4% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oakland Elementary, with a diversity index of 62.6/100.
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School accounts for 22.4% of all Fayette County Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Fayette County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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 Public Schools school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Fayette County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 196 students (lowest) to 724 students (highest), a spread of 528 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 Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 31.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Fayette County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Fayette County Public Schools?
Fayette County Public Schools has 7 schools, including 1 high, 4 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 3,238 students.
How much does Fayette County Public Schools spend per student?
Fayette County Public Schools spends $11,987 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #82 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Fayette County Public Schools?
Fayette County Public Schools students are 57.0% African American, 29.4% White, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fayette County Public Schools?
Fayette County Public Schools has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #82 out of 141 districts in Tennessee.