Fayette County
Public school district based in Lexington, Kentucky. NCES district ID 2101860; state ID KY-034165000.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
80
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
42,138
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
3,057.2
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
13.8
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1,047 | |
| Kindergarten | 2,945 | |
| Grade 1 | 3,152 | |
| Grade 2 | 3,185 | |
| Grade 3 | 3,369 | |
| Grade 4 | 3,061 | |
| Grade 5 | 3,219 | |
| Grade 6 | 3,096 | |
| Grade 7 | 2,812 | |
| Grade 8 | 3,167 | |
| Grade 9 | 3,584 | |
| Grade 10 | 3,410 | |
| Grade 11 | 3,169 | |
| Grade 12 | 2,890 | |
| Ungraded | 32 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% | |
| Asian | 5.4% | |
| Black or African American | 23.5% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 22.2% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 7.0% | |
| White | 41.6% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.9% | |
| Male | 51.1% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 75, Rural 5.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette High School Lexington | 9–12 | Regular | 2,370 | 126.2 | 18.8 | City: Large |
| Bryan Station High School Lexington | 9–12 | Regular | 2,030 | 117.4 | 17.3 | City: Large |
| Henry Clay High School Lexington | 9–12 | Regular | 1,939 | 118.2 | 16.4 | City: Large |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Lexington | 9–12 | Regular | 1,828 | 103.1 | 17.7 | City: Large |
| Frederick Douglass High School Lexington | 9–12 | Regular | 1,770 | 98.4 | 18 | City: Large |
| Tates Creek High School Lexington | 9–12 | Regular | 1,723 | 98.3 | 17.5 | City: Large |
| Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School Lexington | 6–8 | Regular | 1,125 | 75.0 | 15 | Rural: Fringe |
| Leestown Middle School Lexington | 6–8 | Regular | 1,084 | 74.8 | 14.5 | City: Large |
| Jessie M Clark Middle School Lexington | 6–8 | Regular | 1,002 | 60.6 | 16.5 | City: Large |
| Winburn Middle School Lexington | 6–8 | Regular | 768 | 59.0 | 13 | City: Large |
| Tates Creek Middle School Lexington | 6–8 | Regular | 767 | 57.0 | 13.5 | City: Large |
| Sandersville Elementary Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 765 | 56.3 | 13.6 | City: Large |
| Southern Middle School Lexington | 6–8 | Regular | 759 | 55.7 | 13.6 | City: Large |
| Coventry Oak Elementary Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 755 | 55.3 | 13.7 | City: Large |
| Garrett Morgan Elementary Lexington | K–5 | Regular | 746 | 51.0 | 14.6 | City: Large |
| Bryan Station Middle School Lexington | 6–8 | Regular | 744 | 55.4 | 13.4 | City: Large |
| Beaumont Middle School Lexington | 6–8 | Regular | 743 | 50.1 | 14.8 | City: Large |
| Liberty Elementary Lexington | K–5 | Regular | 721 | 50.5 | 14.3 | City: Large |
| Crawford Middle School Lexington | 6–8 | Regular | 710 | 57.4 | 12.4 | City: Large |
| Veterans Park Elementary School Lexington | K–5 | Regular | 702 | 45.3 | 15.5 | City: Large |
| Rosa Parks Elementary School Lexington | K–5 | Regular | 681 | 44.6 | 15.3 | City: Large |
| Stonewall Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 674 | 45.4 | 14.8 | City: Large |
| Cardinal Valley Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 643 | 53.1 | 12.1 | City: Large |
| Cassidy Elementary School Lexington | K–5 | Regular | 632 | 44.1 | 14.3 | City: Large |
| Tates Creek Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 626 | 49.3 | 12.7 | City: Large |
| Athens-Chilesburg Elementary Lexington | K–5 | Regular | 620 | 41.0 | 15.1 | City: Large |
| Lansdowne Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 610 | 47.0 | 13 | City: Large |
| Wellington Elementary Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 608 | 42.6 | 14.3 | City: Large |
| Morton Middle School Lexington | 6–8 | Regular | 604 | 42.1 | 14.3 | City: Large |
| Brenda Cowan Elementary Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 586 | 43.3 | 13.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Dixie Elementary Magnet School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 584 | 40.6 | 14.4 | City: Large |
| Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 576 | 49.8 | 11.6 | City: Large |
| Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elem School Lexington | K–5 | Regular | 567 | 36.7 | 15.4 | City: Large |
| Millcreek Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 529 | 44.1 | 12 | City: Large |
| Clays Mill Elementary School Lexington | K–5 | Regular | 527 | 38.9 | 13.5 | City: Large |
| Deep Springs Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 521 | 44.0 | 11.8 | City: Large |
| Meadowthorpe Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 517 | 40.6 | 12.7 | City: Large |
| Glendover Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 482 | 39.0 | 12.4 | City: Large |
| Southern Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 476 | 39.4 | 12.1 | City: Large |
| STEAM Academy Lexington | 9–12 | Alternative | 453 | 21.6 | 21 | City: Large |
| Squires Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 447 | 33.9 | 13.2 | City: Large |
| Julius Marks Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 444 | 34.0 | 13.1 | City: Large |
| Yates Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 438 | 34.1 | 12.8 | City: Large |
| Picadome Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 434 | 36.9 | 11.8 | City: Large |
| James Lane Allen Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 429 | 38.5 | 11.1 | City: Large |
| Northern Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 424 | 36.9 | 11.5 | City: Large |
| Garden Springs Elementary School Lexington | K–5 | Regular | 418 | 35.0 | 11.9 | City: Large |
| Mary Todd Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 405 | 34.3 | 11.8 | City: Large |
| Success Academy Lexington | 6–12 | Alternative | 401 | 20.7 | 19.4 | City: Large |
| Booker T Washington Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 377 | 27.9 | 13.5 | City: Large |
| Arlington Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 322 | 29.1 | 11.1 | City: Large |
| Ashland Elementary School Lexington | K–5 | Regular | 316 | 25.5 | 12.4 | City: Large |
| Carter G. Woodson Academy Lexington | 6–12 | Alternative | 316 | 24.7 | 12.8 | City: Large |
| Scapa At Bluegrass Lexington | 4–8 | Regular | 300 | 28.9 | 10.4 | City: Large |
| William Wells Brown Elementary Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 300 | 25.7 | 11.7 | City: Large |
| Russell Cave Elementary School Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 294 | 25.8 | 11.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Lexington Trad Magnet School Lexington | 6–8 | Regular | 284 | 33.3 | 8.5 | City: Large |
| Rise STEM Academy for Girls Lexington | K–8 | Alternative | 223 | 23.2 | 9.6 | City: Large |
| Harrison Elementary School Lexington | K–5 | Regular | 207 | 25.3 | 8.2 | City: Large |
| Fayette County Learning Center Lexington | 8–12 | Alternative | 191 | 25.3 | 7.5 | City: Large |
| Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt Lexington | 6–12 | Alternative | 164 | 26.0 | 6.3 | City: Large |
| George Washington Carver STEM Academy Lexington | K–5 | Alternative | 158 | 19.8 | 8 | City: Large |
| Opportunity Middle College Lexington | 11–12 | Alternative | 102 | 4.4 | 23.2 | City: Large |
| Fayette County Preschool Center Lexington | PK | Regular | 41 | 12.1 | 3.4 | City: Large |
| Fayette Pre-School Lexington | PK | Regular | 37 | 1.0 | 37 | City: Large |
| The Stables Lexington | 8–12 | Alternative | 33 | 4.2 | 7.9 | Rural: Fringe |
| Family Care Center Lexington | 9–12 | Alternative | 22 | 3.0 | 7.3 | City: Large |
| Audrey Grevious Center Lexington | 6–12 | Alternative | 21 | 5.0 | 4.2 | City: Large |
| Ridge Hospital Alt. High School Lexington | 6–12 | Regular | 11 | 1.0 | 11 | City: Large |
| Homebound Secondary Lexington | 6–12 | Regular | 6 | 1.0 | 6 | City: Large |
| UK Early Childhood Lab Lexington | PK | Regular | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | City: Large |
| Homebound Elementary Lexington | PK–5 | Regular | 2 | 14.5 | 0.1check | City: Large |
| Ridge Hospital Alt. Elementary Lexington | K–5 | Regular | 1 | 5.0 | 0.2check | City: Large |
| Southside Technical Center Lexington | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 18.5 | — | City: Large |
| Eastside Technical Center Lexington | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 12.0 | — | City: Large |
| Central Ky Technical College Lexington | Ungraded | Career and Technical | 0 | 0.0 | — | City: Large |
| Kentucky TECH - Central Campus Lexington | Ungraded | Career and Technical | 0 | 0.0 | — | City: Large |
| Blackburn Education Center Lexington | Ungraded | Career and Technical | 0 | 0.0 | — | City: Large |
| Locust Trace AgriScience Center Lexington | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 17.5 | — | Rural: Fringe |
| The Hub for Innovation and Leadership Lexington | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 0.0 | — | City: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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