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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

Fayette County Education
Total Students Enrolled	21,889 in K-12; 605 in PK
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)	$8,441.22
Expenditure per Child per Year (Georgia)	$8,728.93

_{Source: 2008-2009 Georgia Public Education Report Card}

High School Completion Rate
Fayette	94%
Georgia	78.9%

_{Source: 2008-2009 Georgia Public Education Report Card}

Total Graduates for Fayette County
Total	1,945
Male	979
Female	966

Stanford 9 Test Results
Fayette County Elementary Schools	CRCT Fourth Grade
	Reading	Math
Braelin	843.29	839.97
Brooks	842.31	830.58
Burch	N/A	N/A
Crabapple	847.84	839.38
Cleveland	845.12	839.65
East Fayette	841.95	838.42
Fayetteville Secondary	838.23	830.91
Hood Primary	N/A	N/A
Huddleston	847.46	845.04
Kedron	862.95	875.92
Minter	N/A	N/A
North Fayette	831.41	819.02
Oak Grove	843.14	842.73
Peachtree City	846.63	843.83
Peeples	851.52	857.97
Spring Hill	842.48	835.72
Tyrone	846.11	848.27

_{Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}

Fayette County Middle Schools	CRCT Sixth Grade		CRCT Eighth Grade
	Reading	Math	Reading	Math
Booth	853.48	832.91	841.79	836.92
Fayette	838.32	814.57	834.37	811.27
Flat Rock	841.95	821.44	836.59	825.52
Rising Star	856.99	843.23	846.25	839.90
Whitewater	848.17	829.23	840.91	831.55
Bennett's Mill	849.32	832.00	843.75	838.29

_{Source: 2008-2009 Georgia Department of Education}

Fayette County High Schools	SAT		GHSGT
	Verbal	Math	Language	Math
Fayette County	491	486	244.46	538.67
McIntosh	540	559	254.00	549.74
Sandy Creek	507	504	243.10	538.60
Starr's Mill	540	565	254.76	550.63
Whitewater	504	506	247.54	544.77

_{Source: 2008-2009 Georgia Department of Education}

SAT Scores (Average)
	Verbal	Math	Total






Fayette	518	530	1,048
Georgia	490	485	975
Nation	501	505	1,006

_{Source: 2008-2009 Georgia Public Education Report Card}

AP Exams
	Fayette	Georgia
# of Students Taking Test	1,583	63,824
# of Tests Taken	2,551	104,502
# of Test Scores 3 or Higher	1,075	56,431
% of Test Scores 3 or Higher	67.9	54.0

_{Source: 2008-2009 College Board}

ACT Scores (Average)
	Fayette	Georgia





English	21.96	20.1
Math	22.3	20.6
Reading	22.3	20.9
Science	21.7	20.3
Composite Score	22.2	20.6

_{Source: 2008-2009 Georgia Department of Education}

HOPE Scholarship
	Fayette	Georgia



Total Number of 2009 Graduates	1,785	85,316
Number of Eligible Graduates	1,000	32,417
Percent Eligible	56%	38%

_{Source: 2008-2009 Georgia Public Education Report Card}

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 2009}

Distance to Nearest Colleges & Universities
College	Fayetteville	Peachtree City	Tyrone
Griffin Technical College	18 miles	18 miles	31 miles
Clayton College & State University	10 miles	20 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
West Georgia University	46 miles	36 miles	30 miles
Gordon College	35 miles	43 miles	50 miles

Education Completed (Age 25+)
8 Years	613	2.8%
Some High School	832	3.8%
High School	17,270	78.9%
Some College	519,620	57.8%
Associates Degree	209,106	25.4%
Bachelor's Degree	800,002	79.6%
Graduate's Degree	277,252	31.1%

_{Source: Decision Data 2009}

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