Fayette County Schools, Tennessee

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Fayette County Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,195 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Fayette County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Fayette County). During the 2024 school year, 3,195 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.

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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
Merrel Miller2028
David Reeves2028
Hal Rounds2028
Becky Trimm2028
Adam Fearon20252028
Kevin Powers20252028
Melanie McGuire2026
Warner Speakman2026
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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,669,000 $3,663 27%
Local: $12,322,000 $3,868 29%
State: $19,113,000 $5,999 44%
Total: $43,104,000 $13,529
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $38,846,000 $12,192
Total Current Expenditures: $35,493,000 $11,140
Instructional Expenditures: $18,598,000 $5,837 48%
Student and Staff Support: $5,947,000 $1,866 15%
Administration: $3,808,000 $1,195 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,140,000 $2,241 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,598,000 $815
Construction: $823,000 $258
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $438,000 $137
Interest on Debt: $285,000 $89


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 (%)
2023-2024 3,195 -1.3
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, 2023-2024
RACE Fayette County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 2.1
Black 55.2 20.5
Hispanic 9.2 14.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.7 4.7
White 32.3 57.7

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 2023-2024 school year, Fayette County Schools had 177.43 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.01.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.25
Kindergarten: 13.00
Elementary: 112.18
Secondary: 45.00
Total: 177.43

Fayette County Schools employed 1.00 district administrators and 12.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 31.00
School Administrators: 12.50
School Administrative Support: 9.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 71.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.67
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.50
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 13.00
Other Support Services: 160.00


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 School531PK-5
East Jr. High School2686-8
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School8029-12
La Grange Moscow Elementary237PK-5
Oakland Elementary674PK-5
Southwest Elementary310PK-5
West Junior High School3736-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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