Henry Clay High School vs Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt

How do these schools compare?

Metric Henry Clay High School Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt
Location Lexington, KY Lexington, KY
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,939 164
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.4:1 6.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 40.3% 73.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Henry Clay High School Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,318 $18,318
District Fayette County Public Schools Fayette County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Henry Clay High School Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt
White 48.3% 32.9%
African American 21.5% 37.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5% 18.9%
Asian 5.9% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.7% 9.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Henry Clay High School Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt
AP Courses Offered 29 -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 294:1 136:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.9% 98.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 149 2
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.