Fort Payne City School District, Alabama
Fort Payne City School District is a unified school district in DeKalb County, Alabama, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 14,927 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 56.4 sq mi (146 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 14,927 ± 43
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- DeKalb County
- Land area
- 56.4 sq mi (146 km²)
- Median household income
- $47,479 ± $7,304
- Median home value
- $157,000 ± $17,970
- Water area
- 0.35 sq mi (0.92 km²)
- State
- Alabama
- Census code (GEOID)
- 0101560
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.457240, -85.689474
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Fort Payne City School District, largest first
- Fort Payne (city)14,927 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- DeKalb County School District7.0 mi west
These share a boundary with Fort Payne City School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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