Fayette County vs Madison County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Madison County
Location Lexington, Kentucky Richmond, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 11,198
Number of Schools 73 20
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 15.2:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Madison County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,525 $15,043
Federal Revenue 14.7% 18.5%
State Revenue 35.5% 49.3%
Local Revenue 49.8% 32.2%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Madison County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Madison County
White 41.5% 81.4%
African American 25.0% 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 7.1%
Asian 4.5% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Multiracial 7.1% 6.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 51.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Madison County
AP Courses Offered 125 29
Schools with AP 9 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 435:1 485.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.7% 29.1%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Madison 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.