Chambers County School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Valley, La Fayette, Waverly, Cusseta and Five Points.
At a glance
3,203Students enrolled
10Schools
5Towns served
$14,232Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
60%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–6
Fairfax Elementary School or Bob HardingShawmut ElementaryDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Lafayette Eastside Elementary School or Lafayette High School or John P Powell Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 8
Fairfax Elementary School or Huguley Elementary School or Lafayette Eastside Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 8
Fairfax Elementary School or Huguley Elementary School or Lafayette Eastside Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AL
Math proficiency10%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 90.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,232
per student each year · 2% above the AL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,083’20
3,053’21
3,158’22
3,123’23
3,203’24
Students
Black · 45%1,436
White · 41%1,327
Hispanic · 11%337
Two or more races · 3%91
Asian · 0%8
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools10 in district
Fairfax Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 689 students · Valley
BPublicHuguley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 383 students · Lanett
A-PublicLafayette Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 311 students · Lafayette
CPublicBob HardingShawmut ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 232 students · Valley
PublicW F Burns Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 545 students · Valley
CPublicJohn P Powell Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 140 students · Lafayette
DPublicValley High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 692 students · Valley
C-PublicLafayette High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 182 students · Lafayette
DPublicInspire Virtual AcademyHigh · Grades 7–12 · 29 students · Lafayette
PublicInspire AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · Lafayette
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.