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Best High Schools
in Fayette County

This page covers 5 high schools in Fayette County. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

5
Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 5 of 5
1
rank
McIntosh High School
Grades 09–121,695 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,175
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
Starrs Mill High School
Grades 09–121,360 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,175
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
Whitewater High School
Grades 09–121,387 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,175
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
Sandy Creek High School
Grades 09–121,188 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
65
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,175
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
Fayette County High School
Grades 09–121,368 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
63
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,175
Near nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
5
High Schools
24
Total Schools
67
#1 Score
66
Avg Score
District profileFayette County
Top Ranked High School
1
McIntosh High School
Score: 67/10094% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.