Fayette County vs Gallatin County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Gallatin County
Location Lexington, Kentucky Warsaw, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 1,532
Number of Schools 73 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 17.1:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Gallatin County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,525 $13,150
Federal Revenue 14.7% 13.7%
State Revenue 35.5% 58.1%
Local Revenue 49.8% 28.2%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Gallatin County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Gallatin County
White 41.5% 83.2%
African American 25.0% 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 12.5%
Asian 4.5% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 3.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 62.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Gallatin County
AP Courses Offered 125
Schools with AP 9 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 435:1 356.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.7% 19.6%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Gallatin 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.