Comparison of Fayette County Schools

 to

Neighboring School Systems

2002-2007

Fayette

Hardeman

Haywood

Tipton

Shelby

Memphis

Statewide

Average Daily Membership

2002-2003

3,627

4,861

3,773

10,788

48,540

126,923

974,133

2003-2004

3,432

4,462

3,512

11,138

46,886

115,928

911,735

2004-2005

3,443

4,373

3,494

11,235

44,868

117,740

920,562

2005-2006

3,549

4,330

3,480

11,498

46,052

116,528

933,688

2006-2007

3,578

4,195

3,282

11,535

45,897

110,753

925,898

Expenditures per Pupil

2002-2003

$ 7,247

$ 6,340

$ 6,536

$ 5,625

$ 6,322

$ 7,865

$ 6,648

2003-2004

$ 7,781

$ 7,311

$ 6,720

$ 5,757

$ 6,479

$ 8,326

$ 6,997

2004-2005

$ 8,848

$ 7,645

$ 7,316

$ 6,359

$ 7,007

$ 8,602

$ 7,366

2005-2006

$ 8,179

$ 7,671

$ 7,579

$ 6,443

$ 6,903

$ 8,708

$ 7,469

2006-2007

$ 8,490

$ 8,010

$ 7,892

$ 6,705

$ 7,357

$ 9,254

$ 7,794

# of Schools / # in Good Standing

2002-2003

10 / 0

9 / 3

6 / 2

11 / 2

48 / 34

178

1,659

2003-2004

10 / 6

9 / 6

6 / 2

12 / 12

49 / 45

185

1,677

2004-2005

10 / 5

9 / 7

7 / 3

12 / 10

47 / 47

185

1,693

2005-2006

10 / 7

9 / 9

7 / 7

13 / 13

48 / 46

192/114

1,699

2006-2007

10

9

7

13

49

194

1,714

Graduation Rate

2002-2003

<60%

>=60%

>=60%

>=60%

>=60%

>=60%

>=60%

2003-2004

55.5%

68.4%

61.3%

81.5%

87.6%

60.4%

75.7%

2004-2005

62.7%

75.2%

68.3%

85.0%

89.7%

66.3%

77.9%

2005-2006

64.2%

80.1%

71.7%

88.1%

92.3%

67.2%

80.7%

2006-2007

71.5%

79.8%

71.8%

90.2%

94.0%

69.6%

81.8%

Dropout Rate

2003-2004

17.8%

20.6%

20.2%

9.1%

5.9%

19.8%

10.7%

2004-2005

19.0%

12.4%

11.0%

6.5%

4.4%

19.5%

10.4%

2005-2006

17.0%

13.0%

15.0%

5.0%

3.0%

15.0%

9.8%

2006-2007

20.8%

10.1%

15.4%

3.8%

1.7%

14.7%

9.6%

# of Schools in Good Standing is not reported in this chart after 2005-2006.

Source: Tennessee Department of Education Report Cards 

                http://www.tennessee.gov/education/reportcard/