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Fayette County Schools, Tennessee

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Fayette County Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,238 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
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Fayette County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Fayette County). During the 2023 school year, 3,238 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

School board

Fayette County Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Mike Brown2028
Merrel Miller2028
David Reeves2028
Hal Rounds2028
Becky Trimm2028
Melanie McGuire2026
Warner Speakman2026
James Vlasaty2026
Myles Wilson2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,442,000 $2,268 19%
Local: $12,594,000 $3,838 32%
State: $18,722,000 $5,706 48%
Total: $38,758,000 $11,813
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $39,584,000 $12,064
Total Current Expenditures: $34,631,000 $10,555
Instructional Expenditures: $18,653,000 $5,685 47%
Student and Staff Support: $5,258,000 $1,602 13%
Administration: $3,985,000 $1,214 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,735,000 $2,052 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,099,000 $1,249
Construction: $1,906,000 $580
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $297,000 $90
Interest on Debt: $542,000 $165


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 7 <50 3 10-14 PS 12
2018-2019 19 <50 11 20-24 PS 29
2017-2018 12 <50 5 15-19 PS 21
2016-2017 10 <50 5 10-14 <50 19
2015-2016 4 <=5 <50 <=5
2014-2015 37 >=50 29 35-39 >=50 49
2013-2014 28 <50 21 15-19 PS 40
2012-2013 34 <50 26 30-34 PS 45
2011-2012 34 <50 27 25-29 PS 45
2010-2011 28 PS 22 25-29 PS 37

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 13 <50 7 10-14 PS 22
2018-2019 20 <50 15 20-24 PS 29
2017-2018 18 <50 12 15-19 PS 26
2016-2017 18 <50 12 20-24 PS 28
2015-2016 24 PS 20-24 >=50 30-34
2014-2015 36 <50 28 35-39 <50 48
2013-2014 36 <50 28 30-34 PS 48
2012-2013 37 <50 29 40-44 PS 50
2011-2012 36 >=50 28 40-44 PS 48
2010-2011 34 PS 25 30-34 PS 48

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 90-94 >=50 PS 85-89
2018-2019 91 90-94 >=50 PS >=90
2017-2018 93 PS >=95 >=50 80-89
2016-2017 90 PS 90-94 >=50 80-89
2015-2016 76 PS 80-84 PS 55-59
2014-2015 80 PS 85-89 >=50 55-59
2013-2014 81 PS 80-84 >=50 75-79
2012-2013 80 85-89 PS 60-64
2011-2012 84 85-89 >=50 70-79
2010-2011 79 PS 80-84 PS PS 70-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,238 1.6
2021-2022 3,186 -3.0
2020-2021 3,281 -6.6
2019-2020 3,498 -1.6
2018-2019 3,554 -0.2
2017-2018 3,560 -0.1
2016-2017 3,563 1.3
2015-2016 3,517 -0.9
2014-2015 3,549 -3.9
2013-2014 3,689 -3.4
2012-2013 3,813 -0.5
2011-2012 3,832 0.6
2010-2011 3,809 2.2
2009-2010 3,724 -2.7
2008-2009 3,823 4.6
2007-2008 3,648 -11.3
2006-2007 4,062 12.9
2005-2006 3,536 -2.9
2004-2005 3,640 11.7
2003-2004 3,213 1.2
2002-2003 3,176 -8.5
2001-2002 3,447 -3.1
2000-2001 3,555 -10.2
1999-2000 3,917 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Fayette County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 2.0
Black 54.3 20.7
Hispanic 8.5 13.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.3 4.5
White 34.2 58.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Fayette County Schools had 182.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.79.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 12.00
Kindergarten: 11.50
Elementary: 113.17
Secondary: 45.33
Total: 182.00

Fayette County Schools employed 2.00 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 32.00
School Administrators: 15.00
School Administrative Support: 10.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 72.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 18.67
Other Support Services: 164.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Fayette County Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School514PK-5
East Jr. High School2976-8
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School8339-12
La Grange Moscow Elementary218PK-5
Oakland Elementary701PK-5
Southwest Elementary297PK-5
West Junior High School3786-8

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