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Fayetteville, GA

20,465 residents•12,270 students•25 schools
Avg School Rating
6.9
out of 10
64% above Georgia avg
Test Proficiency
61%Math
56%Reading
42% above Georgia avg
School Crime Rate
2.28
per 1,000 students
230% above Georgia avg
Overall Crime Rate
54.53
per 1,000 residents
21% above Georgia avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
14
Charter
0
Private
11

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
4
High
5

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

Schools in Fayetteville

25 schools
9.8
Starrs Mill High School
Highpublic
9.5
Rising Starr Middle School
Middlepublic
9.3
Peeples Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Whitewater Middle School
Middlepublic
8.5
Whitewater High School
Highpublic
8.2
Sara Harp Minter Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.7
Inman Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Bennett's Mill Middle School
Middlepublic
6.0
Cleveland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.6
North Fayette Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Fayetteville Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Spring Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Fayetteville

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

School Crime Rate
230% above Georgia avg
2.28
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
16
Property
6
Drug
5
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault54%
  • Drugs18%
  • Theft7%
  • Fraud7%
  • Stolen Property4%
  • Sex4%
  • Other7%

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 Fayetteville

1,116 total incidents reported across Fayetteville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
21% above Georgia avg
54.53
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
161
Property
757
Drug
192
Weapons
2
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft43%
  • Drugs17%
  • Fraud14%
  • Assault12%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Forgery3%
  • 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

12,270 students enrolled across Fayetteville's schools.

  • Public11,31592%
  • Private9558%

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 Fayetteville's K-12 schools.

  • White39%
  • Black38%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian5%
49%Female51%Male
34%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.