Fayette County vs Montgomery County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Montgomery County
Location Lexington, Kentucky Mount Sterling, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 4,472
Number of Schools 73 8
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 15.8:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Montgomery County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,525 $12,862
Federal Revenue 14.7% 22.3%
State Revenue 35.5% 56.2%
Local Revenue 49.8% 21.5%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Montgomery County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Montgomery County
White 41.5% 86.5%
African American 25.0% 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 6.7%
Asian 4.5% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 3.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 58.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Montgomery County
AP Courses Offered 125 10
Schools with AP 9 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 435:1 474.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.7% 35.3%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Montgomery 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.