Public, private and religious based school opportunities are available throughout the region. Outstanding academics, sports and extracurricular activities are offered in all school districts. In the public schools, per pupil expenditures average $5,200 with a pupil teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

The quality of public schools in Fayette County is evident by the academic achievement of its students. Using state-of-the-art reading programs and mathematics curricula, students consistently score above national averages. Through the Fayette County Local Education Advancement Foundation, parents, civic leaders and educators continue to upgrade the quality of elementary and secondary education.   Fayette Board of Education P.O. Box 686 103 1 st Ave. Northwest Fayette, Alabama 35555 205.932.4611 www.fayette.k12.al.us

Berry Elementary School 341 School Avenue, Berry, AL 35546 Phone: (205) 689-4464 Berry High School 18242 Highway 18 E, Berry, AL  35546 Fayette Elementary School 414 3rd Avenue North, Fayette, AL 35594 Ph: (205) 932-7660 Fayette Middle School 414 3rd Avenue North, Fayette, AL 35594 Ph: (205) 932-7660 Fayette County High School 202 Tiger Drive, Fayette, AL 35594 Ph: (205) 932-6313 Hubbertville School 7360 Co. Rd. 49 Fayette, AL 35555 205-487-2845

The Fayette Campus of Bevill State Community College serves approximately 1,000 students each semester with two-year academic and technical degrees available in many programs. Within one hour is the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa; Mississippi University For Women in Columbus; and Mississippi State University in Starkville.

The mission of Lamar County School System is to ensure the development of healthy and self-reliant individuals, reaching their fullest potential and contributing to their society. We will accomplish our mission through schools which have comprehensive, challenging curricula and competent, dedicated teachers, working and learning together in a comfortable, clean, and safe environment.   Lamar Board of Education P.O. Box 1379 150 Butler Circle Vernon , Alabama 35592 205.695.7615 www.lamarcountyschools.net

Lamar County High School 8990 Highway 18, Vernon, AL 35592 205.695.8176 Lamar County School of Technology 43880 Highway 17, Vernon, AL 35592 205.695.7129 South Lamar School Millport, AL 35576 205.662.4203 Sulligent Elementary School Sulligent, AL 35586 205.698.8897 Sulligent High School P.O. Box 909, Sulligent, Alabama 35586 205.698.9254 Vernon Elementary School 9700 Highway 18, Vernon, Alabama 35592 205.695.9728 Vernon Intermediate School 8990 Highway 18, Vernon, AL 35592 205.695.8186

Within one hour of Lamar county is The University of North Alabama, in Florence well-known as a teachers and music college, and a branch of The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) is located in Tupelo, Mississippi.

The University of Alabama Medical School (UAB) and several other private institutions such as Birmingham-Southern University, Samford University, DeVry, Herzing, Cumberland School of Law and others are located just 90 minutes away in Birmingham from Pickens and the other counties.