Fayette County vs Lincoln County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Lincoln County
Location Lexington, Kentucky Stanford, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 3,416
Number of Schools 73 7
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 13.3:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Lincoln County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,525 $14,281
Federal Revenue 14.7% 31.6%
State Revenue 35.5% 49.8%
Local Revenue 49.8% 18.5%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Lincoln County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Lincoln County
White 41.5% 89.4%
African American 25.0% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 4.8%
Asian 4.5% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 3.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 65.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Lincoln County
AP Courses Offered 125 9
Schools with AP 9 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 435:1 328.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.7% 23.0%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Lincoln 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.