Fayette County High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Fayetteville, Georgia 30214 · Fayette County
#130 of 431 high schools in Georgia
#8879 of 16,910 nationally
About Fayette County High School
Fayette County High School is a public high located in Fayetteville, in the Fayette County school district of Georgia, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,360 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 48.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 130th of 431 ranked high schools in Georgia. Its strongest component is students per teacher (53th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (44th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,360.
There are 15 schools in Fayetteville; Fayette County High School ranks 13th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)39%
- Reading proficiency (30%)51%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)52.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fayette County High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,360
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 52.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 51%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 39%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Fayette County High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Fayetteville Elementary School
Fayetteville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
507 students · 333 m away
Spring Hill Elementary School
Fayetteville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
661 students · 1.7 km away
Utopian Academy for the Arts Trilith
Fayetteville · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
147 students · 4.7 km away
Bennett's Mill Middle School
Fayetteville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
876 students · 4.8 km away
Cleveland Elementary School
Fayetteville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
414 students · 4.9 km away
North Fayette Elementary School
Fayetteville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
616 students · 6.4 km away
Whitewater Middle School
Fayetteville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
874 students · 7.6 km away
River's Edge Elementary School
Fayetteville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
652 students · 7.7 km away
Inman Elementary
Fayetteville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
659 students · 8.3 km away
Mundy's Mill High School
Jonesboro · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,665 students · 8.3 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Georgia with a comparable Enrollment.
Riverdale High School
Riverdale · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,359 students
McDonough High School
McDonough · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,359 students
Starrs Mill High School
Fayetteville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,357 students
Lee County High School
Leesburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,356 students
Long County High School
Ludowici · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,353 students
Martin Luther King- Jr. High School
Lithonia · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,370 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fayette County High School a good school?
Fayette County High School has a Success Index (US) of 48.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #130 of 431 in Georgia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fayette County High School rank in Georgia?
Fayette County High School ranks #130 of 431 high schools in Georgia and #8879 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fayette County High School?
Fayette County High School had 1,360 students in 2025.
Is Fayette County High School a elementary school or a high school?
Fayette County High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Fayette County High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fayette County High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.