Fayette County vs Frankfort Independent

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Frankfort Independent
Location Lexington, Kentucky Frankfort, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 972
Number of Schools 73 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 19.6:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Frankfort Independent
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,525 $16,965
Federal Revenue 14.7% 24.4%
State Revenue 35.5% 48.0%
Local Revenue 49.8% 27.6%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Frankfort Independent
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Frankfort Independent
White 41.5% 66.6%
African American 25.0% 15.5%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 9.1%
Asian 4.5% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 8.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 56.1%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Frankfort Independent
AP Courses Offered 125
Schools with AP 9 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 435:1 224:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.7% 55.5%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Frankfort Independent

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.