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Fort Payne, AL

15,189 residents•3,680 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
4.1
out of 10
5% below Alabama avg
Test Proficiency
28%Math
42%Reading
12% below Alabama avg
School Crime Rate
3.26
per 1,000 students
39% above Alabama avg
Overall Crime Rate
44.70
per 1,000 residents
22% below Alabama avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Fort Payne

7 schools
5.7
Little Ridge Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
4.7
Fort Payne Middle School
Middlepublic
3.5
Fort Payne High School
Highpublic
2.5
Ruhuma Jr High School
Elementarypublic
—
Alt School
Elementarypublic
—
Williams Avenue Elementary School
Preschoolpublic
—
Wills Valley Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Fort Payne

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

School Crime Rate
39% above Alabama avg
3.26
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
6
Property
2
Drug
3
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Drugs25%
  • Weapons8%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Theft8%

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 Fort Payne

679 total incidents reported across Fort Payne in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
22% below Alabama avg
44.70
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
252
Property
350
Drug
69
Weapons
5
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Assault36%
  • Theft26%
  • Drugs10%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Fraud6%
  • Forgery5%
  • Other9%

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

3,680 students enrolled across Fort Payne's schools.

  • Public3,680100%

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 Fort Payne's K-12 schools.

  • White51%
  • Hispanic40%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black3%
  • Native American2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
73%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.