Fayette County Public Schools
Listed by NCES as Fayette County (district ID 2101860)
Public school district · Fayette County · Kentucky · NCES district ID 2101860
Fayette County Public Schools spent $18,318 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 99% of the other Kentucky districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,912). Its 73 schools enrolled 42,138 students in 2024-25; 36.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,742 per student, up 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% (Kentucky: 91.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Kentucky's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Fayette County Public Schools ranks 1.
Where the money came from
$838,098,000 in revenue: 36.8% state, 50.0% local and 13.2% federal. Total spending including $81,285,000 of capital outlay was $865,280,000, or $20,889 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$308,835,000 37%
- Local$418,766,000 50%
- Federal$110,497,000 13%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 137 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
41,422 students in 2022-23, 41,697 students in 2023-24, 42,138 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 41,422 | 3036.5 | 13.6 |
| 2023-24 | 41,697 | 3063.0 | 13.6 |
| 2024-25 | 42,138 | 3009.2 | 14.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$208,242,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,027 per student
Fayette County Public Schools booked $208,242,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 3,086 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $67,473 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 99 in 100 Kentucky districts with a figure (state median $56,497, 171 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kentucky teacher salary at $54,574 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $159,562,000 | 76.6% |
| Special education | $29,840,000 | 14.3% |
| Vocational | $5,150,000 | 2.5% |
| Other programs | $13,690,000 | 6.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,247 in 2018-19, $4,239 in 2019-20, $4,522 in 2020-21, $4,788 in 2021-22, $5,027 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fayette County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 48% in reading and 41% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Kentucky | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 48% | 44.7% | 21,295 |
| Math | 41% | 37.8% | 21,251 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% of the 3,255 students in Fayette County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% | 91.4% |
| Students in the class | 3,255 | 49,023 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
41 elementary schools, 19,787 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandersville Elementary | 765 | 13.6 | 39.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Coventry Oak Elementary | 755 | 13.7 | 64.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Garrett Morgan Elementary | 746 | 14.6 | 27.9% | Not Title I |
| Liberty Elementary | 721 | 14.3 | 40.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Veterans Park Elementary School | 702 | 15.5 | 30.8% | Not Title I |
| Rosa Parks Elementary School | 681 | 15.3 | 14.2% | Not Title I |
| Stonewall Elementary School | 674 | 14.8 | 28.3% | Not Title I |
| Cardinal Valley Elementary School | 643 | 12.1 | 63.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Cassidy Elementary School | 632 | 14.3 | 28.8% | Not Title I |
| Tates Creek Elementary School | 626 | 12.7 | 73.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Athens-Chilesburg Elementary | 620 | 15.1 | 18.4% | Not Title I |
| Lansdowne Elementary School | 610 | 13.0 | 67.2% | Schoolwide program |
The other 29 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Elementary | 608 | 14.3 | 34.7% | Not Title I |
| Brenda Cowan Elementary | 586 | 13.5 | 42.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Dixie Elementary Magnet School | 584 | 14.4 | 48.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Madeline M Breckinridge Elementary School | 576 | 11.6 | 78.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School | 567 | 15.4 | 24.7% | Not Title I |
| Millcreek Elementary School | 529 | 12.0 | 69.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Clays Mill Elementary School | 527 | 13.5 | 25.2% | Not Title I |
| Deep Springs Elementary School | 521 | 11.8 | 72.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Meadowthorpe Elementary School | 517 | 12.7 | 43.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Glendover Elementary School | 482 | 12.4 | 40.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Southern Elementary School | 476 | 12.1 | 64.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Squires Elementary School | 447 | 13.2 | 52.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Julius Marks Elementary School | 444 | 13.1 | 65.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Yates Elementary School | 438 | 12.8 | 71.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Picadome Elementary School | 434 | 11.8 | 56.9% | Schoolwide program |
| James Lane Allen Elementary School | 429 | 11.1 | 64.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Northern Elementary School | 424 | 11.5 | 72.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Garden Springs Elementary School | 418 | 11.9 | 39.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Mary Todd Elementary School | 405 | 11.8 | 74.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Booker T Washington Elementary School | 377 | 13.5 | 80.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Arlington Elementary School | 322 | 11.1 | 84.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Ashland Elementary School | 316 | 12.4 | 37.7% | Schoolwide program |
| William Wells Brown Elementary | 300 | 11.7 | 86.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Russell Cave Elementary School | 294 | 11.4 | 71.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Rise STEM Academy for Girls | 223 | 9.6 | 50.2% | Not Title I |
| Harrison Elementary School | 207 | 8.2 | 87.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Carter G. Woodson Preparatory Academy | 158 | 8.0 | 61.4% | Not Title I |
| Homebound Elementary | 2 | 0.1 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Ridge Hospital Alt. Elementary | 1 | 0.2 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
12 middle schools, 8,890 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School | 1,125 | 15.0 | 29.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Leestown Middle School | 1,084 | 14.5 | 49.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Jessie M Clark Middle School | 1,002 | 16.5 | 33.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Winburn Middle School | 768 | 13.0 | 64.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Tates Creek Middle School | 767 | 13.5 | 55.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Southern Middle School | 759 | 13.6 | 51.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Bryan Station Middle School | 744 | 13.4 | 56.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Beaumont Middle School | 743 | 14.8 | 31.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Crawford Middle School | 710 | 12.4 | 63.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Morton Middle School | 604 | 14.3 | 38.2% | Eligible, no program |
| Scapa At Bluegrass | 300 | 10.4 | 13.3% | Not Title I |
| Lexington Trad Magnet School | 284 | 8.5 | 77.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
17 high schools, 13,380 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette High School | 2,370 | 18.8 | 31.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Bryan Station High School | 2,030 | 17.3 | 58.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Henry Clay High School | 1,939 | 16.4 | 40.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | 1,828 | 17.7 | 39.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Frederick Douglass High School | 1,770 | 18.0 | 44.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Tates Creek High School | 1,723 | 17.5 | 55.8% | Eligible, no program |
| STEAM Academy | 453 | 21.0 | 32.5% | Not Title I |
| Success Academy | 401 | 19.4 | 63.8% | Not Title I |
| Carter G. Woodson Academy | 316 | 12.8 | 55.1% | Not Title I |
| Fayette County Learning Center | 191 | 7.5 | 69.1% | Not Title I |
| Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt | 164 | 6.3 | 73.8% | Not Title I |
| Opportunity Middle College | 102 | 23.2 | 47.1% | Not Title I |
The other 5 high schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Stables | 33 | 7.9 | 57.6% | Not Title I |
| Family Care Center | 22 | 7.3 | 95.5% | Not Title I |
| Audrey Grevious Center | 21 | 4.2 | 81.0% | Not Title I |
| Ridge Hospital Alt. High School | 11 | 11.0 | 72.7% | Not Title I |
| Homebound Secondary | 6 | 6.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 other schools, 81 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Preschool Center | 41 | 3.4 | 48.8% | Not Title I |
| Fayette Pre-School | 37 | 37.0 | 56.8% | Not Title I |
| UK Early Childhood Lab | 3 | 3.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Fayette County Public Schools
- Website: fcps.net
- Phone: (859) 381-4100
- Office: 450 Park Place, Lexington, KY 40511
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Fayette County Public Schools
- Kentucky districts by spending per studentFayette County Public Schools ranks 3 of 137 Kentucky districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,318).#3 of 137
- Every school district in KentuckyFayette County Public Schools is the number 2 by size of 174 Kentucky districts, with 41,422 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#2 of 174
- Jefferson County Public SchoolsThe next larger Kentucky district: 95,230 students in fall 2022, $18,189 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,189
- Boone County SchoolsThe next smaller Kentucky district: 20,200 students in fall 2022, $13,925 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,925
- Compare Fayette County Public Schools with Jefferson County Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Lafayette High School, its largest high school2,370 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.2,370
- Teacher salary spending across KentuckyFayette County Public Schools spent $67,473 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $56,497); spending, not a salary.$67,473
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Fayette County Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Fayette County Public Schools?
73 schools were open in 2024-25 (41 elementary, 12 middle, 17 high, 3 other), enrolling 42,138 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Fayette County Public Schools spend per student?
$18,318 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Kentucky median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,912 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,742 per student, up 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Fayette County Public Schools' money come from?
$838,098,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.8% state, 50.0% local and 13.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Fayette County Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,877 of the 49,647 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Fayette County Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$208,242,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,027 per student. Divided by the 3,086 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $67,473 per teacher, more than 99 in 100 Kentucky districts (state median $56,497). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kentucky teacher salary at $54,574 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Fayette County Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fayette County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 48% in reading and 41% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Fayette County Public Schools?
90% of the 3,255 students in Fayette County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Fayette County Public Schools' NCES district ID?
2101860. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25