Christian County vs Fayette County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Christian County Fayette County
Location Hopkinsville, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 8,204 41,422
Number of Schools 17 73
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.5:1 12.5:1

Spending

Metric Christian County Fayette County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,900 $17,525
Federal Revenue 20.5% 14.7%
State Revenue 56.5% 35.5%
Local Revenue 22.9% 49.8%
Christian County
Federal State Local
Fayette County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Christian County Fayette County
White 49.6% 41.5%
African American 30.0% 25.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7% 21.5%
Asian 0.4% 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Multiracial 9.7% 7.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 64.4% 51.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Christian County Fayette County
AP Courses Offered 24 125
Schools with AP 3 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 305.9:1 435:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.9% 29.7%

School Types

Christian 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.