Fayette County vs Garrard County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Garrard County
Location Lexington, Kentucky Lancaster, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 2,606
Number of Schools 73 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 14:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Garrard County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,525 $12,888
Federal Revenue 14.7% 21.5%
State Revenue 35.5% 54.2%
Local Revenue 49.8% 24.3%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Garrard County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Garrard County
White 41.5% 87.0%
African American 25.0% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 5.2%
Asian 4.5% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 5.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 63.2%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Garrard County
AP Courses Offered 125 9
Schools with AP 9 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 435:1 500.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.7% 19.4%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Garrard 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.