Fayette County School District

Fayette County third graders posted some of the strongest reading scores in Alabama this year, with nearly all students meeting the state’s literacy benchmark. According to results released June 11 by the Alabama State Department of Education, 96.48 percent of Fayette County’s 142 third-grade students scored at or above the benchmark on the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) reading assessment. The county’s performance significantly exceeded the statewide average of 88.18 percent  and placed Fayette County among the highest-performing school systems in Alabama.

The Fayette County Board of Education is exploring a partnership with Bevill State Community College to create a Career Pathways Academy that would expand career and technical education opportunities for local students. School officials plan to apply for up to $12 million in state grant funding to support renovations at Bevill State’s Fayette campus and establish the program.