Fayette County vs Henry County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Henry County
Location Lexington, Kentucky New Castle, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 2,014
Number of Schools 73 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 16.5:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Henry County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,525 $14,266
Federal Revenue 14.7% 17.2%
State Revenue 35.5% 55.1%
Local Revenue 49.8% 27.7%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Henry County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Henry County
White 41.5% 86.4%
African American 25.0% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 7.0%
Asian 4.5% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 4.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 51.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Henry County
AP Courses Offered 125
Schools with AP 9 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 435:1 303.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.7% 18.0%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Henry 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.