Fayetteville operates 3 public schools serving 1,185 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,080 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lincoln County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,778 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 23.3% local, 53.3% state, and 23.5% 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 $75,403 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #36 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 360:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.3% White, 33.2% African American, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Ralph Askins School accounts for 52.3% of all Fayetteville student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Fayetteville-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Fayetteville school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Fayetteville school enrollment ranges from 200 students (lowest) to 565 students (highest), a spread of 365 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.
Fayetteville student-counselor ratio is 360:1 — 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.
Fayetteville chronic absenteeism rate is 35.1% — 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.
Fayetteville has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,185 students.
How much does Fayetteville spend per student?
Fayetteville spends $12,778 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #36 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Fayetteville?
The average teacher salary in Fayetteville is $75,403 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Fayetteville?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lincoln County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Fayetteville?
Fayetteville students are 47.3% White, 33.2% African American, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fayetteville?
Fayetteville has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #36 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.