Clark County vs Fayette County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Clark County Fayette County
Location Winchester, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 5,359 41,422
Number of Schools 9 73
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.7:1 12.5:1

Spending

Metric Clark County Fayette County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,007 $17,525
Federal Revenue 24.4% 14.7%
State Revenue 44.0% 35.5%
Local Revenue 31.5% 49.8%
Clark County
Federal State Local
Fayette County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Clark County Fayette County
White 76.8% 41.5%
African American 5.0% 25.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3% 21.5%
Asian 1.3% 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 5.4% 7.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 63.4% 51.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Clark County Fayette County
AP Courses Offered 14 125
Schools with AP 1 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 368.6:1 435:1
Chronic Absenteeism 30.6% 29.7%

School Types

Clark 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.