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Fayette Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 139 students in Fayette Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Fayette Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
368 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fayette Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#473 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,334 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,367 is higher than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,334
$17,295
Spending / Student
$18,367
$17,243
Best Fayette Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fayette Jr/sr High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 E Gamble Rd
Fayette, OH 43521
(419) 237-2114
Fayette, OH 43521
(419) 237-2114
Gr: 7-12 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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