Fayette County vs Mason County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Mason County
Location Lexington, Kentucky Maysville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 2,608
Number of Schools 73 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.4:1 16:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Mason County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,849 $12,060
Federal Revenue 14.7% 20.7%
State Revenue 35.5% 51.1%
Local Revenue 49.8% 28.2%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Mason County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Mason County
White 41.5% 74.9%
African American 25.0% 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 6.0%
Asian 4.5% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 11.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 61.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Mason County
AP Courses Offered 125 13
Schools with AP 9 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 405.7:1 486.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.5% 29.6%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Mason 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.