How are the schools in Fayetteville, NC?

Fayetteville has 53 public schools in federal filings, 51 with enough reported data to grade. 59% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 34 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Fayetteville, NC?

EPA monitoring for Cumberland County recorded a median AQI of 44 with 67% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 20% of monitored NC counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Fayetteville, NC?

14 facilities in Fayetteville report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 81,452 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Fayetteville, NC safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Fayetteville.

City data / NC / Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC: The Full Public Record

81,452 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 51 schools with federal incident records. 2 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Fayetteville, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 53 schools in Fayetteville, including 14 high schools. 51 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 59% rate A or B.

A 7

B 23

C 16

D 5

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 23 bullying allegations, 11 weapon incidents.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

11 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 11 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 48 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

14 facilities in Fayetteville report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 81,452 pounds of carcinogen-class releases. At least one facility reports PFAS ("forever chemicals").

Largest reported releases by weight: n-Hexane (340,000 lbs), Cyclohexane (64,000 lbs), Vinyl fluoride (56,365 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Cumberland County recorded a median AQI of 44 in 2025, with good air on 67% of monitored days. 20% of monitored NC counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

2 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Fayetteville; 2 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 90% and 91% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 86% would recommend their hospital.

91% — nurses communicated well
81% — medications clearly explained
86% — clear discharge instructions
88% — rooms rated clean
7 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 11 fatal police shooting incidents in Fayetteville over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Fayetteville are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Cumberland County's economy is classified as mixed in federal employment data with -0.1% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $48,556, and 7,155 registered businesses.

Every address in Fayetteville has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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