Fayette County vs Lawrence County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Lawrence County
Location Lexington, Kentucky Louisa, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 2,442
Number of Schools 73 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.4:1 12.6:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Lawrence County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,849 $13,381
Federal Revenue 14.7% 23.3%
State Revenue 35.5% 62.7%
Local Revenue 49.8% 14.0%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Lawrence County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Lawrence County
White 41.5% 97.0%
African American 25.0% 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 1.0%
Asian 4.5% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 1.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 66.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Lawrence County
AP Courses Offered 125 4
Schools with AP 9 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 405.7:1 319.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.5% 38.8%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Lawrence 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.