Fort Payne, AL Public Schools

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9%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

22%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

59%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Fort Payne school information

Index	Fort Payne	Alabama	National
Average Test Scores	44%	44%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	4	1,307	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	353	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	102	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Fort Payne are 9% lower than the national average
There are approximately 4 public schools in Fort Payne
67.3% of people in Fort Payne have completed 8th grade
64.9% of people in Fort Payne have completed high school
12.5% of people in Fort Payne have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Fort Payne

Index	Fort Payne	Alabama	National
Completed 8th grade	67.3%	80.7%	84.3%
Completed high school	64.9%	79.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	40.5%	53.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	23.2%	31.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	12.5%	24.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.0%	8.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.9%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.3%	1.0%	1.3%

Fort Payne, AL School Districts

DeKalb County School District
Fort Payne City School District

There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fort Payne. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Payne, AL schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Fort Payne, AL, an average of 67.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.9% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Mentone, AL	338	70%	45.8%
Dutton, AL	526	55%	13.5%
Fyffe, AL	1,501	47%	2.1%
Menlo, GA	601	45%	6.3%
Rainsville, AL	5,165	45%	7.3%
Fort Payne, AL	14,361	44%	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Atlantic Beach, FL	14,361	68%	42.0%
Alamo, CA	14,363	70%	45.6%
Sauk Rapids, MN	14,365	56%	17.2%
Cahokia, IL	14,366	7%	86.0%
Fruita, CO	14,366	35%	28.1%
Fort Payne, AL	14,361	44%	9.4%

Source: The Fort Payne, AL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.