Carter County vs Fayette County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Carter County Fayette County
Location Grayson, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 4,138 41,422
Number of Schools 11 73
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.6:1 12.5:1

Spending

Metric Carter County Fayette County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,600 $17,525
Federal Revenue 17.0% 14.7%
State Revenue 67.0% 35.5%
Local Revenue 16.0% 49.8%
Carter County
Federal State Local
Fayette County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Carter County Fayette County
White 96.0% 41.5%
African American 0.7% 25.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 21.5%
Asian 0.3% 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 1.0% 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 Carter County Fayette County
AP Courses Offered 5 125
Schools with AP 2 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 446.9:1 435:1
Chronic Absenteeism 33.3% 29.7%

School Types

Carter 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.