Top Rankings
Fayette County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 24 public schools serving 19,800 students in Fayette County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Georgia.
Public Schools in Fayette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Georgia public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top-ranked public schools in Fayette County School District are Braelinn Elementary School, Peeples Elementary School and Rising Starr Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Fayette County School District has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Georgia.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
24 Schools
2,330 Schools
# Students
19,800 Students
1,744,972 Students
# Teachers
1,376 Teachers
121,753 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fayette County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
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