Fayette County
Fayette County is a public school district based in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 42,138 students in 80 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 527 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $14,051 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Fayette County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fayette County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,051 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,810 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $681.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $651.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,057 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 6,667 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 448 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Public SchoolsLouisville | 95,180 | 172 | $14,931 | 15.2 | #1 |
| Fayette CountyLexington · this district | 42,138 | 80 | $14,051 | 13.8 | #2 |
| Boone CountyFlorence | 20,514 | 28 | $11,964 | 15.6 | #3 |
| Warren CountyBowling Green | 18,559 | 34 | $9,678 | 16.4 | #4 |
| Hardin CountyElizabethtown | 14,583 | 27 | $10,877 | 15.4 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leander ISDLeander, TX | 42,608 | $10,015 | 13.7 |
| Anchorage School DistrictAnchorage, AK | 42,573 | $16,972 | 19.3 |
| Lincoln Public SchoolsLincoln, NE | 42,301 | $12,404 | 13.9 |
| Cherokee CountyCanton, GA | 42,031 | $11,358 | 14.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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