Enrollment
200
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Fayetteville, TN
Fayetteville Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Fayetteville Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470120001470
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fayetteville Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- #1 of 8
- public schools in Fayetteville · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 200
- students enrolled
Fayetteville Middle School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fayetteville Middle School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Fayetteville, TN.
School address
District: Fayetteville · Tennessee
NCES ID 470120001470 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fayetteville Middle School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fayetteville Middle School
Fayetteville Middle School is a small middle school in Fayetteville, Tennessee, enrolling 200 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Fayetteville Middle School is leaner than roughly 91% of Tennessee schools and 31% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 200 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and African American (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 200 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Fayetteville also operates Ralph Askins School (565 students) and Fayetteville High School (315 students) alongside Fayetteville Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fayetteville Middle School compares
Fayetteville Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 31% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 200 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
200
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 9% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,483
per pupil, district-wide
- above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 200 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 48.5%
African American 30.5%
Two or More 11.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 48.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.1, Fayetteville Middle School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fayetteville, which includes Fayetteville Middle School.
$11,483
Per student
+6%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.3%
State 53.3%
Federal 23.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Fayetteville Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Askins School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fayetteville High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fayetteville Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 565
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 315
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~200 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Fayetteville Middle School
How many students attend Fayetteville Middle School?
Fayetteville Middle School has 200 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fayetteville, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fayetteville Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fayetteville Middle School is 10.5:1, which is 31% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fayetteville Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Fayetteville Middle School is White at 48.5% of enrollment, in Fayetteville, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fayetteville Middle School?
Fayetteville Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Fayetteville Middle School rank among public schools in Fayetteville?
By Resource Investment Index, Fayetteville Middle School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Fayetteville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fayetteville on the city page.
Is Fayetteville Middle School a good school?
Fayetteville Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Fayetteville?
Besides Fayetteville Middle School, Fayetteville also operates Ralph Askins School (565 students) and Fayetteville High School (315 students). See the Fayetteville district page for the complete list.
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