District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Fort Payne City (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 0101560
State District ID: AL-143
Mailing Address:205 45th St NEFort Payne AL, 35967 –4011
Phone: (256)845-0915
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 6
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Dekalb County
County ID: 01049
Locale: Town, Distant (32)
CSA/CBSA: 22840
Total Students: 3,508
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 226.50
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.49
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fort Payne City district has a staff count of 377.56.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 226.50
  State: 282.10
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 226.50
Prekindergarten: 15.50
Kindergarten: 18.00
Elementary: 92.00
Secondary: 101.00
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 151.06
Instructional Aides: 36.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 4.50
District Administrators: 5.47
District Administrative Support: 11.32
School Administrators: 10.80
School Administrative Support: 8.27
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 18.20
Other Support Services: 46.00
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $51,719,000 $14,714
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $8,598,000 $2,446 17%
      Local: $14,399,000 $4,096 28%
      State: $28,722,000 $8,171 56%
Total Expenditures: $48,090,000 $13,681
   Total Current Expenditures: $39,817,000 $11,328
      Instructional Expenditures: $25,157,000 $7,157 63%
      Student and Staff Support: $3,854,000 $1,096 10%
      Administration: $3,546,000 $1,009 9%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $7,260,000 $2,065 18%
   Total Capital Outlay: $7,530,000 $2,142
      Construction: $6,958,000 $1,980
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $482,000 $137
   Interest on Debt: $108,000 $31
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.