Bourbon County vs Fayette County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Bourbon County Fayette County
Location Paris, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 2,674 41,422
Number of Schools 6 73
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.2:1 12.5:1

Spending

Metric Bourbon County Fayette County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,781 $17,525
Federal Revenue 25.7% 14.7%
State Revenue 46.9% 35.5%
Local Revenue 27.4% 49.8%
Bourbon County
Federal State Local
Fayette County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Bourbon County Fayette County
White 76.2% 41.5%
African American 2.3% 25.0%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1% 21.5%
Asian 0.0% 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 4.4% 7.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 61.2% 51.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Bourbon County Fayette County
AP Courses Offered 12 125
Schools with AP 1 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 302.3:1 435:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.9% 29.7%

School Types

Bourbon 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.