Boone County vs Fayette County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Boone County Fayette County
Location Florence, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 20,200 41,422
Number of Schools 27 73
Student:Teacher Ratio 15:1 12.5:1

Spending

Metric Boone County Fayette County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,519 $17,525
Federal Revenue 10.5% 14.7%
State Revenue 38.1% 35.5%
Local Revenue 51.3% 49.8%
Boone County
Federal State Local
Fayette County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Boone County Fayette County
White 69.2% 41.5%
African American 8.3% 25.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1% 21.5%
Asian 2.8% 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.8% 0.2%
Multiracial 5.7% 7.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 39.5% 51.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Boone County Fayette County
AP Courses Offered 67 125
Schools with AP 4 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 359.2:1 435:1
Chronic Absenteeism 15.8% 29.7%

School Types

Boone County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Fayette County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.