Fayette County vs Russellville Independent

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Russellville Independent
Location Lexington, Kentucky Russellville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 41,422 1,168
Number of Schools 73 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.4:1 12.7:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Russellville Independent
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,849 $13,053
Federal Revenue 14.7% 25.4%
State Revenue 35.5% 52.9%
Local Revenue 49.8% 21.7%
Fayette County
Federal State Local
Russellville Independent
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Russellville Independent
White 41.5% 52.5%
African American 25.0% 15.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 17.3%
Asian 4.5% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.1% 13.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.9% 73.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Russellville Independent
AP Courses Offered 125 N/A
Schools with AP 9 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 405.7:1 273.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.5% 26.7%

School Types

Fayette County

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

Russellville Independent

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.