Fayette County vs Harlan County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Harlan County
Location Lexington, Kentucky Harlan, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 3,459
Number of Schools 73 9
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 13.6:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Harlan County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,525 $15,949
Federal Revenue 14.7% 27.2%
State Revenue 35.5% 60.1%
Local Revenue 49.8% 12.7%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Harlan County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Harlan County
White 41.5% 94.8%
African American 25.0% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 2.2%
Asian 4.5% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 1.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 81.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Harlan County
AP Courses Offered 125
Schools with AP 9 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 435:1 304:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.7% 39.4%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Harlan 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.