Is Fairview High School a good school?

Fairview High School ranks 106 th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fairview High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 539 students attended Fairview High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview High School?

Students at Fairview High School are 78% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Fairview High School?

Fairview High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Fairview Elementary School Elementary : Parkside Elementary School Middle : Fairview Middle School

Fairview High School

Summary:

Fairview High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Cullman, Alabama, with a student population of 501. The school is part of the Cullman County school district, which is ranked 44 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairview High School has shown strong academic performance, ranking 106 out of 378 Alabama high schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the nearby Hanceville High School, Vinemont High School, and Holly Pond High School in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Cullman High School, which is part of the Cullman City district and ranks 14th out of 378 Alabama high schools.

Despite its strong performance, Fairview High School's statewide ranking has declined from 38th out of 366 Alabama high schools in 2018-2019 to 106th out of 378 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in keeping up with the academic progress of other high-performing schools in the state. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in its free and reduced lunch rate, from 32.34% in 2021-2022 to 60.68% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's racial composition has also shifted, with a decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in Hispanic students, which may require the school to adapt its instructional strategies and support services to meet the needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

841 Welcome Rd
Cullman, AL 35058-1212

(256) 796-5106

District: Cullman County

SchoolDigger Rank:
106^th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,313

Feeder schools for Fairview High School:

Elementary:	Fairview Elementary School
	Parkside Elementary School
Middle:	Fairview Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.9

Number of students: 539

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairview High School ranks better than 72% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked high schools in the Cullman County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.85. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fairview High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.6%), Hispanic (18.9%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairview High School is 20.9. 6 high schools in the Cullman County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fairview High School employs 25.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairview High School is $11,313. 4 high schools in the Cullman County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairview High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairview High School 106^th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Fairview High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Cullman County:

SchoolDigger ranks Cullman County 44^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairview High School

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Rank History for all students at Fairview High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	49.16	196^th	357	45.1%
2005	63.72	115^th	359	68.0%
2006	44.89	241^st	357	32.5%
2007	39.58	250^th	358	30.2%
2008	33.46	288^th	359	19.8%
2009	53.32	183^rd	357	48.7%
2010	51.05	191^st	358	46.6%
2011	55.33	177^th	360	50.8%
2012	54.87	185^th	358	48.3%
2013	49.11	228^th	358	36.3%
2014	64.68	105^th	358	70.7%
2015	45.86	191^st	353	45.9%
2016	46.52	174^th	351	50.4%
2017	44.98	176^th	353	50.1%
2018	80.09	65^th	356	81.7%
2019	87.38	38^th	366	89.6%
2021	69.84	83^rd	371	77.6%
2022	55.22	140^th	367	61.9%
2023	58.40	131^st	371	64.7%
2024	65.85	106^th	378	72.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fairview High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.49	19^th	43	55.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairview High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	61.27	11^th	63	82.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairview High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	53.03	31^st	83	62.7%
2018	60.23	46^th	160	71.3%
2023	18.59	160^th	182	12.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairview High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	30.74	216^th	315	31.4%
2018	75.92	63^rd	349	81.9%
2019	90.18	24^th	358	93.3%
2021	86.76	35^th	361	90.3%
2022	60.85	111^th	361	69.3%
2023	52.63	137^th	349	60.7%
2024	58.81	123^rd	375	67.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairview High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	28.91	245^th	343	28.6%
2018	65.13	120^th	347	65.4%
2019	82.52	56^th	354	84.2%
2021	60.42	123^rd	359	65.7%
2022	52.07	155^th	367	57.8%
2023	58.42	131^st	358	63.4%
2024	69.43	89^th	366	75.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairview High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	57.20	122^nd	339	64.0%
2018	85.42	42^nd	350	88.0%
2019	88.74	31^st	357	91.3%
2021	73.48	74^th	366	79.8%
2022	56.19	136^th	366	62.8%
2023	55.05	134^th	358	62.6%
2024	56.46	144^th	368	60.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairview High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	34.95	56^th	93	39.8%
2018	63.86	27^th	95	71.6%
2019	79.32	22^nd	103	78.6%
2021	61.80	31^st	113	72.6%
2022	29.54	80^th	114	29.8%
2023	50.67	52^nd	122	57.4%
2024	36.32	80^th	139	42.4%

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Rank History for White students at Fairview High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	23.00	183^rd	230	20.4%
2018	58.38	104^th	300	65.3%
2019	79.01	56^th	313	82.1%
2021	54.25	120^th	319	62.4%
2022	38.93	181^st	326	44.5%
2023	39.48	168^th	317	47.0%
2024	49.51	138^th	325	57.5%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fairview High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1385	1385
1989	1362	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1363
1990	1343	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1343
1991	1363	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1364
1992	1365	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1367
1993	1335	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1336
1994	1351	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1358
1995	1398	0	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	1415
1996	1398	0	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	1415
1997	445	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1998	452	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1999	460	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2000	469	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2001	454	1	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2002	449	1	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2003	449	1	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2004	459	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2005	485	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2006	456	1	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2007	488	0	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2008	484	0	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2009	480	0	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2010	485	0	1	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
2011	442	1	1	26	0	0	0	0	470
2012	461	3	1	26	0	0	4	0	495
2013	472	4	2	29	0	0	3	0	510
2014	491	5	2	30	1	0	2	0	531
2015	523	6	1	32	3	0	3	0	568
2016	510	4	1	38	2	0	13	0	568
2017	455	2	1	40	4	0	24	0	526
2018	409	2	1	50	1	0	32	0	495
2019	390	0	1	55	1	0	29	0	476
2020	372	0	1	66	1	1	38	0	479
2021	413	1	1	83	2	1	37	0	538
2022	443	2	1	81	0	1	7	0	535
2023	396	2	0	92	0	0	11	0	501
2024	418	2	1	102	0	0	16	0	539

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairview High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1385	61.0	22.7	0
1989	1363	61.0	22.3	n/a
1990	1343	63.0	21.3	0
1991	1364	62.0	22.0	n/a
1992	1367	63.0	21.6	n/a
1993	1336	64.0	20.9	n/a
1994	1358	64.9	20.9	n/a
1995	1415	68.9	20.5	n/a
1996	1415	68.9	20.5	n/a
1997	448	19.8	22.6	20.8
1998	457	19.4	23.6	19.3
1999	463	22.5	20.6	30.5
2000	474	23.8	19.9	34.6
2001	468	23.3	20.1	28.8
2002	463	24.5	18.9	32.6
2003	463	24.5	18.9	32.6
2004	462	23.0	20.1	35.3
2005	485	25.0	19.4	37.3
2006	474	25.0	19.0	37.1
2007	504	24.0	21.0	37.7
2008	502	29.8	16.8	37.8
2009	500	27.9	17.7	40.6
2010	508	28.2	17.9	47.8
2011	470	33.7	13.9	49.1
2012	495	32.0	15.4	48.9
2013	510	33.8	15.0	56.3
2014	531	32.0	16.5	54
2015	568	30.0	18.9	48.4
2016	568	32.0	17.7	44.4
2017	526	31.2	16.8	45.8
2018	495	27.8	17.8	46.5
2019	476	27.1	17.5	44.5
2020	479	26.5	18.0	51.8
2021	538	27.0	19.9	40.5
2022	535	26.0	20.5	32.3
2023	501	26.5	18.8	60.7
2024	539	25.7	20.9	60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairview High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1385	61.0	22.7	0
1989	1363	61.0	22.3	n/a
1990	1343	63.0	21.3	0
1991	1364	62.0	22.0	n/a
1992	1367	63.0	21.6	n/a
1993	1336	64.0	20.9	n/a
1994	1358	64.9	20.9	n/a
1995	1415	68.9	20.5	n/a
1996	1415	68.9	20.5	n/a
1997	448	19.8	22.6	20.8
1998	457	19.4	23.6	19.3
1999	463	22.5	20.6	30.5
2000	474	23.8	19.9	34.6
2001	468	23.3	20.1	28.8
2002	463	24.5	18.9	32.6
2003	463	24.5	18.9	32.6
2004	462	23.0	20.1	35.3
2005	485	25.0	19.4	37.3
2006	474	25.0	19.0	37.1
2007	504	24.0	21.0	37.7
2008	502	29.8	16.8	37.8
2009	500	27.9	17.7	40.6
2010	508	28.2	17.9	47.8
2011	470	33.7	13.9	49.1
2012	495	32.0	15.4	48.9
2013	510	33.8	15.0	56.3
2014	531	32.0	16.5	54
2015	568	30.0	18.9	48.4
2016	568	32.0	17.7	44.4
2017	526	31.2	16.8	45.8
2018	495	27.8	17.8	46.5
2019	476	27.1	17.5	44.5
2020	479	26.5	18.0	51.8
2021	538	27.0	19.9	40.5
2022	535	26.0	20.5	32.3
2023	501	26.5	18.8	60.7
2024	539	25.7	20.9	60.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairview High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,945 (17.2%)	$9,339 (82.6%)	$11,313

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairview High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 38^th of 366 High schools	Ranks 131^st of 371 High schools	24.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Fairview High School)	65.2	21	44.2%
End of Course Mathematics (Cullman County)	50.8	20.2	30.6%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Fairview High School)	58.4	26.7	31.8%
End of Course Science (Cullman County)	46.8	29.9	16.9%
End of Course Science (Alabama)	42.6	31.7	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	476	501	5.3%
African American	0	2
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	55	92	67.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	390	396	1.5%
Two or More Races	29	11	62.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.5%	60.7%	16.1%

Schools Near Fairview High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Summative Assessment Science (2024)		Summative Assessment English (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	841 Welcome Rd	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 796-5106	539	26	20.9	60.5%	418 (77.6%)	2 (0.4%)	102 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	65.8	106^th of 378 public high schools	72.0%		58.4	131^st of 371 public high schools	64.7%	25			33.6		35.3			21.6	$11,313	$1,945	$9,339
Holly Pond High School	Public	9-12	160 New Hope Road	Holly Pond	35083	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 796-5169	282	19	15.2	57.8%	236 (83.7%)	3 (1.1%)	31 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	62.2	116^th of 378 public high schools	69.3%		61	122^nd of 371 public high schools	67.1%	6			19.1		38.1			27.4	$12,736	$1,884	$10,824
Cullman Area Technology Academy	Public	9-12	17640 U S Hwy 31 N	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-7740	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cullman High School	Public	9-12	510 13th St NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-3923	986	62	15.8	32.4%	847 (85.9%)	7 (0.7%)	93 (9.4%)	16 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.8%)	96.9	14^th of 378 public high schools	96.3%		93	31^st of 371 public high schools	91.6%	17			46.0		56.0			50.4	$10,356	$703	$9,650
Vinemont High School	Public	9-12	165 High School Road	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-0571	335	22	15.5	57.3%	282 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	46.7	192^nd of 378 public high schools	49.2%		55.5	139^th of 371 public high schools	62.5%	53			12.9		42.4			12.2	$12,208	$2,046	$10,090
Cullman City Career Technical	Public	7-12	301 First Street NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-2233	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morgan County Schools Technology Park	Public	10-12	59 Eva Rd	Somerville	35670	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 309-2119	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Albert P Brewer High School	Public	9-12	59 Eva Rd	Somerville	35670	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 778-8634	755	35	21.4	58.9%	626 (82.9%)	15 (2.0%)	83 (11.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	55.4	148^th of 378 public high schools	60.8%		47.9	166^th of 371 public high schools	55.3%	18			20.5		31.6			24.4	$11,610	$1,252	$10,341
Arab High School	Public	9-12	511 Arabian Dr NE	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Arab City	No	No	No	No	(256) 586-6026	747	49	15.3	43.8%	697 (93.3%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.7%)	10 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	96	19^th of 378 public high schools	95.0%		96.7	15^th of 371 public high schools	96.0%	4			41.8		52.9			56.2	$10,984	$782	$10,192
JB Pennington High School	Public	7-12	81 College St	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2050	525	26	20.0	64.8%	400 (76.2%)	5 (1.0%)	113 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	76	66^th of 378 public high schools	82.5%		37.4	217^th of 371 public high schools	41.5%	151	5.0	11.1	26.4	21.3	43.1	31.7	45.0	32.4	$9,129	$825	$8,280

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