Quality of Life

Education

The Fayette County School System is both locally and nationally renowned for its cutting edge academic programs that prepare students for the 21st Century world. With many of its schools receiving the Georgia School of Excellence designation as well as two having been named National Blue Ribbon Schools, it is no wonder that students in the system consistently outperform their counterparts across the state and nation as reflected on standardized test scores and academic competitions. Our strong academic program, community support, small class sizes, lifestyle advantages and staff development opportunities help us attract some of the best teacher candidates available.

Students attending Fayette County Schools enjoy a wide array of extra curricular activities to round out their total educational experience. From athletic programs that have won numerous regional and state championships to fine arts and performing arts programs, the school system offers something to accommodate every students' interest. Additionally, strong support from the Fayette County community also helps our school system remain one of the best in the state. Many of the county's businesses work directly with our schools to provide additional educational opportunities and volunteers as well as donate supplies to help enhance education.

Highlights:

The system met the Adequate Yearly Progress
Highest SAT scores, CRCT and ITBS scores in the state
Excellent ranking on the Council for School Performance Report
Excellent rating on the State of Georgia Public School Report Card
Outstanding rating on the Georgia Public Policy Foundation Report Card

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Fayette County Education
Total Students Enrolled	21,069 in PK-12
Number of Elementary Schools	17
Number of Middle Schools	6
Number of High Schools	5
Student to Teacher Ratio	14 to 1
Expenditure per Child per Year (Fayette County)	$8,359
Expenditure per Child per Year (Georgia)	$8,321

_{Source: 2011 Georgia County Guide}

High School Completion Rate
Fayette	92.7%
Georgia	80.8%

_{Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey}

Total Graduates for Fayette County
Total	1,906
Male	951
Female	955

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Overview Report for Fayette County
School System	Number of Schools	Meeting AYP	Not Meeting AYP	Meeting Test Participation	Meeting Academic Performance	Meeting Second Indicators
Fayette County	28	100%	0%	100%	100%	100%

_{Source: Georgia Dept. of Education, 2010}

Fayette County Elementary Schools	CRCT Fifth Grade
	Reading	Math	Language	Science	Social
Braelinn	100	100	100	99	96
Brooks	100	98	100	98	92
Burch	100	99	98	90	91
Crabapple	100	99	100	89	94
Cleveland	100	99	100	86	90
Fayetteville Intermediate School	99	99	100	86	82
Hood Avenue Primary, Grade PK-2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Huddleston	100	100	100	93	95
Kedron	100	100	100	96	96
Minter	99	100	99	91	91
North Fayette	100	99	99	81	84
Oak Grove	99	100	98	88	84
Peachtree City	100	100	99	94	91
Peeples	100	100	100	96	97
Spring Hill	100	100	100	93	92
Tyrone	100	100	100	98	97

_{Source: Georgia Department of Education, 2010-2011}

Fayette County Middle Schools	CRCT Sixth Grade
	Reading	Math	Language	Science	Social
Booth	99	94	98	94	93
Fayette	97	82	96	76	79
Flat Rock	98	83	92	72	81
Rising Star	99	95	99	93	92
Whitewater	100	87	98	86	86
Bennett's Mill	98	90	97	89	88

_{Source: Georgia Department of Education, 2010-2011}

Fayette Co Middle Schools	CRCT Eighth Grade
	Reading	Math	Language	Science	Social
Booth	100	99	98	85	88
Fayette	100	96	97	71	77
Flatrock	100	94	99	72	81
Rising Star	100	100	99	89	95
Whitewater	100	99	100	92	95
Bennett's Mill	100	98	100	93	93

_{Source: Georgia Department of Education, 2010-2011}

Fayette County High Schools	SAT
	Verbal	Math	Written	Total
Fayette County	500	504	487	1491
McIntosh	546	557	527	1630
Sandy Creek	480	482	466	1428
Starr's Mill	539	547	525	1611
Whitewater	508	506	492	1506

_{Source: Georgia Department of Education, 2010-2011}

SAT Scores (Average)
	Verbal	Math	Written	Total
Fayette	520	525	505	1550
Georgia	481	483	467	1431
Nation	494	506	483	1483

_{Source: 2010-2011 Georgia Public Education Report Card}

AP Exams
	Fayette	Georgia
# of Students Taking Test	1,238	64,175
# of Tests Taken	2,219	106,071
# of Test Scores 3 or Higher	1,593	55,355
% of Test Scores 3 or Higher	71.8%	52.2%

_{Source: 2010-2011 Georgia Dept. of Education Report Card / The College Board}

ACT Scores (Average)
	Fayette	Georgia
English	22.8	20.1
Math	23	20.7
Reading	23.2	20.8
Science	22.3	20.3
Composite Score	23	20.6

_{Source: 2010-2011 Georgia Department of Education}

HOPE Scholarship
	Fayette	Georgia
Total Number of 2010 Graduates	1,906	113,364
Number of Eligible Graduates	1,000	32,417
Percent Eligible	56%	38%

_{Source: 2011 Georgia County Guide}

Fayette County Graduates
% of High School Graduates Going on to Higher Education (GA Public Colleges)	69
% Students Attending College	91
% of Students Retaining HOPE Scholarship	56
% of Students in Georgia Retaining HOPE Scholarship	46

_{Source: Decision Data 2011, Estimate}

Distance to Nearest Colleges & Universities
College	Fayetteville	Peachtree City	Tyrone
Southern Crescent Technical College	18 miles	18 miles	31 miles
Clayton State University, Main Campus	15 miles	20 miles	15 miles
Clayton State University, Peachtree City Campus	11 miles	In Peachtree City	4 miles
Mercer University, Newnan Regional Academic Center	25 miles	18 miles	22 miles
Brewton-Parker College, Newnan Center	25 miles	18 miles	22 miles
West Georgia Technical College, Coweta Campus	25 miles	18 miles	22 miles
Georgia Military College, Fairburn Campus	14 miles	10 miles	8 miles
Point University, Peachtree City Campus	11 miles	In Peachtree City	6 miles
University of West Georgia , Newnan Center	21 miles	12 miles	15 miles
Atlanta Metropolitan College	15 miles	26 miles	23 miles
Atlanta Technical College	21 miles	28 miles	22 miles
Georgia Institute of Technology	38 miles	42 miles	37 miles
Emory University	45 miles	49 miles	43 miles
Georgia State University	32 miles	36 miles	31 miles
The University of West Georgia	46 miles	36 miles	30 miles
Gordon College	35 miles	43 miles	50 miles

Education Completed (Age 25+) from the following counties combined: Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton, Spalding, and Henry.
8 Years	43,491	4.1%
Some High School	81,112	7.6%
High School Graduate	280,266	26.1%
Some College, No Degree	203,409	18.9%
Associates Degree	61,619	5.7%
Bachelor's Degree	259,367	24.1%
Graduate's Degree	145,033	13.5%

_{Source: Decision Data 2011, Estimate}