Fayette County vs Fulton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Fulton County
Location Lexington, Kentucky Hickman, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 640
Number of Schools 73 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Fulton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,525 $14,699
Federal Revenue 14.7% 29.0%
State Revenue 35.5% 48.5%
Local Revenue 49.8% 22.5%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Fulton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Fulton County
White 41.5% 57.8%
African American 25.0% 29.0%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 3.1%
Asian 4.5% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 68.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Fulton County
AP Courses Offered 125
Schools with AP 9 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 435:1 140:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.7% 20.0%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Fulton 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.