Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School vs Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Location Lexington, KY Lexington, KY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 567 1,828
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.1:1 18.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 25.0% 42.8%
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 Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,525 $17,525
District Fayette County Fayette County

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
White 52.6% 40.0%
African American 14.1% 13.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5% 31.3%
Asian 1.2% 11.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 10.4% 3.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
AP Courses Offered 27
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 567:1 261.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 14.8% 43.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 5 228
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 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 Editorial.