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Fairhope, AL

26,625 residents•5,780 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
8.3
out of 10
93% above Alabama avg
Test Proficiency
59%Math
75%Reading
67% above Alabama avg
School Crime Rate
2.08
per 1,000 students
11% below Alabama avg
Overall Crime Rate
27.04
per 1,000 residents
53% below Alabama avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Fairhope; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Fairhope

9 schools
9.3
Fairhope Middle School
Middlepublic
8.5
Fairhope Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Fairhope East Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.6
J Larry Newton School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Fairhope High School
Highpublic
—
Bayshore Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Bayshore Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Marietta Johnson School Of Organic Education
Elementaryprivate
—
St Michael Catholic High School
Highprivate

School Crime in Fairhope

12 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Fairhope in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
11% below Alabama avg
2.08
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Drug
7
Other
2

School Crime Types

  • Drugs58%
  • Assault25%
  • Pornography17%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Fairhope

720 total incidents reported across Fairhope in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
53% below Alabama avg
27.04
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
174
Property
428
Drug
104
Weapons
3
Other
11

Crime Types

  • Theft37%
  • Assault22%
  • Drugs14%
  • Fraud9%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

5,780 students enrolled across Fairhope's schools.

  • Public4,98086%
  • Private80014%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Fairhope's K-12 schools.

  • White80%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Black5%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
36%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.