Fayette County vs Glasgow Independent

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Glasgow Independent
Location Lexington, Kentucky Glasgow, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 2,490
Number of Schools 73 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.4:1 20.9:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Glasgow Independent
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,849 $12,490
Federal Revenue 14.7% 21.4%
State Revenue 35.5% 54.7%
Local Revenue 49.8% 24.0%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Glasgow Independent
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Glasgow Independent
White 41.5% 58.7%
African American 25.0% 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 20.5%
Asian 4.5% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.8%
Multiracial 7.1% 9.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 64.2%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Glasgow Independent
AP Courses Offered 125 15
Schools with AP 9 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 405.7:1 338.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.5% 16.4%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Glasgow 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.