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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,271 students in Fort Payne City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Fort Payne City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,087 Schools
# Students
3,508 Students
522,452 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
29,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.58
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
44%
12%
% Black
3%
31%
% White
48%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,388 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,003
$12,875
Spending / Student
$11,388
$12,097
Best Fort Payne City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Little Ridge Intermediate School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 45th St Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0535
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0535
Gr: 3-5 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Fort Payne Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4910 Martin Ave Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-7501
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-7501
Gr: 6-8 | 741 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: n/an/a
4111 Williams Ave Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-3201
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-3201
Gr: K-2 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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