Fayette County vs Hopkins County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Hopkins County
Location Lexington, Kentucky Madisonville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 6,358
Number of Schools 73 15
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 14.5:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Hopkins County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,525 $13,966
Federal Revenue 14.7% 19.3%
State Revenue 35.5% 55.0%
Local Revenue 49.8% 25.7%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Hopkins County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Hopkins County
White 41.5% 77.1%
African American 25.0% 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 6.0%
Asian 4.5% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.1% 8.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 59.1%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Hopkins County
AP Courses Offered 125 21
Schools with AP 9 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 435:1 372.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.7% 23.6%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Hopkins 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.