Fayette County vs Franklin County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Franklin County
Location Lexington, Kentucky Frankfort, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 6,126
Number of Schools 73 14
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Franklin County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,525 $14,246
Federal Revenue 14.7% 12.8%
State Revenue 35.5% 47.8%
Local Revenue 49.8% 39.4%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Franklin County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Franklin County
White 41.5% 67.5%
African American 25.0% 10.6%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 11.1%
Asian 4.5% 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 9.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 56.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Franklin County
AP Courses Offered 125 24
Schools with AP 9 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 435:1 363.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.7% 24.8%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Franklin 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.