Fayette County vs Oldham County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Oldham County
Location Lexington, Kentucky Buckner, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 12,367
Number of Schools 73 18
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 15.5:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Oldham County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,525 $13,338
Federal Revenue 14.7% 10.3%
State Revenue 35.5% 47.1%
Local Revenue 49.8% 42.6%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Oldham County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Oldham County
White 41.5% 79.5%
African American 25.0% 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 9.4%
Asian 4.5% 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.1% 5.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 23.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Oldham County
AP Courses Offered 125 70
Schools with AP 9 4
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 435:1 391.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.7% 16.2%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Oldham 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.