Is Fort Payne High School a good school?

Fort Payne High School ranks 190 th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fort Payne High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,058 students attended Fort Payne High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Payne High School?

Students at Fort Payne High School are 48% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into Fort Payne High School?

Fort Payne High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Little Ridge Intermediate School Elementary : Wills Valley Elementary School Middle : Fort Payne Middle School

Fort Payne High School in Fort Payne AL

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Fort Payne High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Payne High School 190^th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Fort Payne High School in the ranking list.)

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Fort Payne City:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Payne City 54^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Fort Payne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	62.79	121^st	357	66.1%
2005	68.30	89^th	359	75.2%
2006	59.39	152^nd	357	57.4%
2007	54.62	182^nd	358	49.2%
2008	67.27	95^th	359	73.5%
2009	77.74	42^nd	357	88.2%
2010	78.65	40^th	358	88.8%
2011	76.30	44^th	360	87.8%
2012	73.70	57^th	358	84.1%
2013	64.48	90^th	358	74.9%
2014	53.70	153^rd	358	57.3%
2015	50.59	166^th	353	53.0%
2016	34.46	229^th	351	34.8%
2017	65.73	98^th	353	72.2%
2018	73.66	86^th	356	75.8%
2019	52.47	180^th	366	50.8%
2021	59.62	128^th	371	65.5%
2022	50.12	166^th	367	54.8%
2023	66.13	104^th	371	72.0%
2024	46.74	190^th	378	49.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fort Payne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	36.80	9^th	22	59.1%
2019	38.63	17^th	29	41.4%
2021	37.82	16^th	28	42.9%
2022	33.30	16^th	39	59.0%
2023	28.08	23^rd	43	46.5%
2024	34.59	40^th	63	36.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fort Payne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	49.61	70^th	171	59.1%
2021	71.20	37^th	196	81.1%
2023	31.95	119^th	182	34.6%
2024	65.06	46^th	198	76.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fort Payne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	76.17	44^th	315	86.0%
2018	80.89	48^th	349	86.2%
2019	42.67	199^th	358	44.4%
2021	64.32	97^th	361	73.1%
2022	40.30	207^th	361	42.7%
2023	68.71	88^th	349	74.8%
2024	35.01	246^th	375	34.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Fort Payne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	63.14	100^th	343	70.8%
2018	74.81	76^th	347	78.1%
2019	48.51	192^nd	354	45.8%
2021	59.30	131^st	359	63.5%
2022	57.34	139^th	367	62.1%
2023	62.67	118^th	358	67.0%
2024	44.85	186^th	366	49.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Fort Payne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	63.84	99^th	339	70.8%
2018	66.83	106^th	350	69.7%
2019	54.41	165^th	357	53.8%
2021	56.92	135^th	366	63.1%
2022	41.51	197^th	366	46.2%
2023	64.49	101^st	358	71.8%
2024	46.59	179^th	368	51.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fort Payne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	52.10	39^th	93	58.1%
2018	58.74	35^th	95	63.2%
2019	27.86	71^st	103	31.1%
2021	33.58	73^rd	113	35.4%
2022	30.11	76^th	114	33.3%
2023	42.51	62^nd	122	49.2%
2024	27.03	98^th	139	29.5%

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Rank History for Native American students at Fort Payne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	19.69	28^th	35	20.0%
2021	26.65	28^th	40	30.0%
2022	23.77	32^nd	40	20.0%
2023	35.60	28^th	45	37.8%
2024	22.32	46^th	55	16.4%

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Rank History for White students at Fort Payne High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	64.62	63^rd	230	72.6%
2018	75.47	57^th	300	81.0%
2019	58.92	113^th	313	63.9%
2021	64.63	85^th	319	73.4%
2022	51.04	134^th	326	58.9%
2023	70.86	80^th	317	74.8%
2024	56.49	111^th	325	65.8%

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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 Fort Payne 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	850	850
1989	620	56	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1990	605	56	5	2	45	n/a	n/a	0	713
1991	634	49	4	0	38	n/a	n/a	0	725
1992	662	50	1	4	50	n/a	n/a	0	767
1993	652	46	6	5	73	n/a	n/a	0	782
1994	654	49	7	6	67	n/a	n/a	0	783
1995	701	47	10	3	55	n/a	n/a	0	816
1996	701	47	10	3	55	n/a	n/a	0	816
1997	708	45	3	4	68	n/a	n/a	0	828
1998	692	44	2	19	56	n/a	n/a	0	813
1999	659	36	4	29	53	n/a	n/a	0	781
2000	602	34	4	35	43	n/a	n/a	0	718
2001	583	41	6	64	24	n/a	n/a	0	718
2002	614	43	8	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	743
2003	614	43	8	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	743
2004	602	53	5	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	752
2005	587	45	9	120	3	n/a	n/a	0	764
2006	607	45	4	121	3	n/a	n/a	0	780
2007	575	40	6	139	5	n/a	n/a	0	765
2008	589	30	6	147	2	n/a	n/a	0	774
2009	601	32	6	155	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
2010	620	42	5	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
2011	606	47	6	189	0	0	0	0	848
2012	579	44	5	185	0	0	21	0	834
2013	568	43	8	189	2	0	18	0	828
2014	523	41	4	215	0	0	18	0	801
2015	543	43	2	259	0	0	26	0	873
2016	552	47	3	292	2	1	23	0	920
2017	544	39	8	316	4	0	22	0	933
2018	530	32	7	331	9	0	28	0	937
2019	520	33	8	343	14	0	25	0	943
2020	530	28	8	369	18	0	22	0	975
2021	550	27	7	401	21	0	20	0	1026
2022	540	26	6	451	20	0	21	0	1064
2023	505	28	6	472	20	1	26	0	1058

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

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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 Fort Payne High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	850	37.0	22.9	0
1989	676	35.0	19.3	n/a
1990	713	35.0	20.3	0
1991	725	37.0	19.5	n/a
1992	767	36.5	21.0	n/a
1993	782	38.0	20.6	n/a
1994	783	39.7	19.7	n/a
1995	816	43.7	18.7	n/a
1996	816	43.7	18.7	n/a
1997	828	44.6	18.6	11
1998	813	47.7	17.0	15.4
1999	781	47.0	16.6	18.8
2000	718	44.2	16.2	12.3
2001	718	45.5	15.8	23.1
2002	743	41.0	18.1	29.2
2003	743	41.0	18.1	29.2
2004	752	45.0	16.7	34.6
2005	764	46.5	16.4	38.2
2006	780	43.0	18.1	39.9
2007	765	44.0	17.4	42
2008	774	44.9	17.2	42.6
2009	795	47.0	16.7	41.6
2010	828	47.4	17.4	44.1
2011	848	50.8	16.6	48.8
2012	834	51.3	16.2	52.3
2013	828	51.0	16.2	55.7
2014	801	48.0	16.6	55.6
2015	873	48.0	18.1	58.8
2016	920	51.0	18.0	60.2
2017	933	53.1	17.5	60.5
2018	937	52.4	17.8	63.4
2019	943	51.5	18.3	59.4
2020	975	53.5	18.2	60.3
2021	1026	57.9	17.7	60.5
2022	1064	54.9	19.3	54.8
2023	1058	62.5	16.9	70.6

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 Fort Payne High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	850	37.0	22.9	0
1989	676	35.0	19.3	n/a
1990	713	35.0	20.3	0
1991	725	37.0	19.5	n/a
1992	767	36.5	21.0	n/a
1993	782	38.0	20.6	n/a
1994	783	39.7	19.7	n/a
1995	816	43.7	18.7	n/a
1996	816	43.7	18.7	n/a
1997	828	44.6	18.6	11
1998	813	47.7	17.0	15.4
1999	781	47.0	16.6	18.8
2000	718	44.2	16.2	12.3
2001	718	45.5	15.8	23.1
2002	743	41.0	18.1	29.2
2003	743	41.0	18.1	29.2
2004	752	45.0	16.7	34.6
2005	764	46.5	16.4	38.2
2006	780	43.0	18.1	39.9
2007	765	44.0	17.4	42
2008	774	44.9	17.2	42.6
2009	795	47.0	16.7	41.6
2010	828	47.4	17.4	44.1
2011	848	50.8	16.6	48.8
2012	834	51.3	16.2	52.3
2013	828	51.0	16.2	55.7
2014	801	48.0	16.6	55.6
2015	873	48.0	18.1	58.8
2016	920	51.0	18.0	60.2
2017	933	53.1	17.5	60.5
2018	937	52.4	17.8	63.4
2019	943	51.5	18.3	59.4
2020	975	53.5	18.2	60.3
2021	1026	57.9	17.7	60.5
2022	1064	54.9	19.3	54.8
2023	1058	62.5	16.9	70.6

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 Fort Payne High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,129 (12.2%)	$8,066 (87.2%)	$9,252

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fort Payne 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 180^th of 366 High schools	Ranks 104^th of 371 High schools	21.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Fort Payne High School)	37.1	20.6	16.5%
End of Course Mathematics (Fort Payne City)	37.1	20.6	16.5%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Fort Payne High School)	33.2	23.3	9.9%
End of Course Science (Fort Payne City)	33.2	23.3	9.9%
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	943	1058	12.2%
African American	33	28	15.2%
American Indian	14	20	42.9%
Asian	8	6	25%
Hispanic	343	472	37.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	520	505	2.9%
Two or More Races	25	26	4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.4%	70.6%	11.2%

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 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Payne High School	Public	9-12	201 45th St NE	Fort Payne	35967	DeKalb County	Fort Payne City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 845-0535	1,058	63	16.9	70.6%	505 (47.7%)	28 (2.6%)	472 (44.6%)	6 (0.6%)	20 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.5%)	46.7	190^th of 378 public high schools	49.7%		66.1	104^th of 371 public high schools	72.0%	86	19.4	26.7	20.7	$9,252	$1,129	$8,066
Alternative School	Public	5-12	155 20th Street NE	Fort Payne	35967	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(256) 845-3711	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dekalb Technical Center	Public	10-12	409 Main St E	Rainsville	35986	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(256) 638-4421	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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