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Fort Payne City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,112 students in Fort Payne City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Fort Payne City School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Fort Payne City School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fort Payne High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
3,550 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fort Payne City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
43%
10%
% Black
3%
30%
% White
50%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,253 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,861
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,253
$12,220
Best Fort Payne City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Payne High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 45th St Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0535
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0535
Gr: 9-12 | 1,112 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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