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Fayette County School District

Item: Fayette County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

701 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40502

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Top 30%

Tel: (859) 381-4100

www.fcps.net

Top Rankings

Fayette County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

78 Schools

515 Schools

# Students

41,697 Students

214,773 Students

# Teachers

3,113 Teachers

13,405 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
6	60	11
7	96	19
8	139	23
9	3,724	309
10	3,369	300
11	3,275	283
12	2,764	255
Grade Not Listed	25	4

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District Rank

Fayette County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#44 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fayette County School District
2023	#44
2022	#48
2021	#29
2019	#53
2018	#50
2017	#67
2016	#59
2015	#41
2014	#41
2013	#22
2012	#24

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42%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2023	42%	38%
2022	41%	38%
2021	35%	30%
2019	51%	46%
2018	50%	47%
2017	49%	47%
2016	50%	49%
2015	49%	45%
2014	51%	46%
2013	49%	42%
2012	48%	41%

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48%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2022	48%	45%
2021	45%	42%
2019	58%	56%
2018	50%	56%
2017	57%	56%
2016	57%	56%
2015	58%	55%
2014	58%	54%
2013	56%	51%
2012	54%	48%
2011	77%	72%

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25%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2022	25%	22%
2021	28%	24%

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93%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2023	93%	90%
2022	88%	90%
2021	89%	90%
2020	88%	90%
2019	88%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	84%	89%
2016	83%	89%
2015	85%	89%
2014	85%	88%
2013	83%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.69	0.45
2022	0.69	0.44
2021	0.68	0.42
2020	0.66	0.41
2019	0.66	0.41
2018	0.64	0.39
2017	0.64	0.39
2016	0.64	0.38
2015	0.62	0.38
2014	0.63	0.36
2013	0.62	0.35
2012	0.61	0.33
2011	0.60	0.32
2010	0.57	0.32
2009	0.56	0.30
2008	0.55	0.30
2007	0.54	0.28
2006	0.50	0.24
2005	0.49	0.25
2004	0.48	0.24
2003	0.47	0.23
2002	0.46	0.24
2001	0.46	0.25
2000	0.42	0.23
1999	0.41	0.23
1998	0.42	0.22
1997	0.41	0.22
1996	0.40	0.20
1995	0.40	0.20
1994	0.39	0.23
1993	0.39	0.18
1992	0.39	0.18
1991	0.39	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	2%
2022	6%	2%
2021	6%	2%
2020	6%	2%
2019	6%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	5%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	4%	1%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	1%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	5%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	4%	1%
2004	4%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2023	19%	9%
2022	18%	8%
2021	18%	8%
2020	17%	7%
2019	17%	7%
2018	16%	6%
2017	16%	6%
2016	15%	6%
2015	15%	6%
2014	13%	5%
2013	13%	5%
2012	12%	4%
2011	11%	4%
2010	11%	4%
2009	10%	4%
2008	9%	4%
2007	8%	3%
2006	7%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	4%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	4%	2%
1999	3%	2%

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% Black

24%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2023	24%	11%
2022	24%	11%
2021	23%	11%
2020	23%	11%
2019	23%	11%
2018	23%	11%
2017	23%	11%
2016	23%	11%
2015	23%	11%
2014	23%	11%
2013	23%	11%
2012	23%	11%
2011	23%	11%
2010	25%	12%
2009	25%	11%
2008	25%	11%
2007	24%	11%
2006	24%	11%
2005	23%	11%
2004	23%	11%
2003	23%	11%
2002	23%	10%
2001	24%	11%
2000	25%	11%
1999	25%	11%
1998	23%	10%
1997	23%	10%
1996	23%	10%
1995	23%	10%
1994	22%	11%
1993	23%	9%
1992	22%	10%
1991	22%	10%

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% White

43%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2023	45%	73%
2022	46%	74%
2021	47%	75%
2020	49%	76%
2019	49%	76%
2018	52%	77%
2017	52%	77%
2016	54%	78%
2015	53%	78%
2014	55%	79%
2013	56%	80%
2012	57%	81%
2011	58%	82%
2010	59%	82%
2009	60%	83%
2008	61%	83%
2007	63%	84%
2006	66%	86%
2005	67%	86%
2004	68%	86%
2003	69%	87%
2002	70%	87%
2001	70%	86%
2000	71%	87%
1999	72%	87%
1998	73%	88%
1997	73%	88%
1996	74%	89%
1995	74%	89%
1994	75%	87%
1993	75%	90%
1992	75%	90%
1991	75%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,632 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,331 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$652 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2023	$652 MM	$31 MM
2022	$634 MM	$28 MM
2021	$652 MM	$31 MM
2020	$634 MM	$28 MM
2019	$618 MM	$29 MM
2018	$591 MM	$28 MM
2017	$537 MM	$27 MM
2016	$515 MM	$26 MM
2015	$413 MM	$24 MM
2014	$474 MM	$25 MM
2012	$443 MM	$25 MM
2011	$437 MM	$25 MM
2010	$413 MM	$24 MM
2009	$395 MM	$24 MM
2008	$393 MM	$23 MM
2007	$350 MM	$21 MM
2006	$375 MM	$21 MM
2005	$310 MM	$19 MM
2004	$287 MM	$18 MM
2003	$273 MM	$17 MM
2002	$262 MM	$16 MM
2001	$256 MM	$16 MM
2000	$247 MM	$15 MM
1999	$234 MM	$15 MM
1998	$225 MM	$13 MM
1997	$219 MM	$13 MM
1996	$205 MM	$12 MM
1995	$196 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$681 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2023	$681 MM	$31 MM
2022	$649 MM	$30 MM
2021	$681 MM	$31 MM
2020	$649 MM	$30 MM
2019	$586 MM	$29 MM
2018	$586 MM	$29 MM
2017	$549 MM	$27 MM
2016	$545 MM	$26 MM
2015	$434 MM	$24 MM
2014	$526 MM	$24 MM
2012	$492 MM	$25 MM
2011	$474 MM	$25 MM
2010	$434 MM	$24 MM
2009	$370 MM	$23 MM
2008	$386 MM	$23 MM
2007	$335 MM	$23 MM
2006	$341 MM	$21 MM
2005	$303 MM	$20 MM
2004	$293 MM	$18 MM
2003	$262 MM	$17 MM
2002	$254 MM	$16 MM
2001	$241 MM	$15 MM
2000	$268 MM	$16 MM
1999	$248 MM	$15 MM
1998	$227 MM	$14 MM
1997	$223 MM	$14 MM
1996	$207 MM	$13 MM
1995	$185 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,632

$14,242

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,736	$14,017
2022	$14,620	$12,277
2021	$15,819	$13,947
2020	$14,620	$12,277
2019	$14,708	$12,601
2018	$14,190	$12,004
2017	$12,926	$11,655
2016	$12,620	$11,340
2015	$10,170	$10,260
2014	$11,826	$10,525
2012	$11,473	$10,538
2011	$11,566	$10,815
2010	$11,160	$10,260
2009	$10,951	$10,129
2008	$11,088	$9,593
2007	$10,193	$9,177
2006	$10,623	$8,595
2005	$8,850	$8,058
2004	$8,377	$7,571
2003	$7,952	$7,233
2002	$7,747	$6,765
2001	$7,738	$6,804
2000	$7,415	$6,297
1999	$7,079	$6,223
1998	$6,556	$5,571
1997	$6,666	$5,719
1995	$5,927	$5,143
1992	$4,541	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$16,331

$13,981

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fayette County School District	Kentucky
2023	$16,440	$14,031
2022	$14,980	$13,046
2021	$16,527	$13,961
2020	$14,980	$13,046
2019	$13,953	$12,743
2018	$14,072	$12,248
2017	$13,218	$11,623
2016	$13,340	$11,206
2015	$10,698	$10,180
2014	$13,124	$10,401
2012	$12,743	$10,497
2011	$12,536	$10,742
2010	$11,740	$10,180
2009	$10,256	$9,906
2008	$10,910	$9,747
2007	$9,770	$9,749
2006	$9,647	$8,847
2005	$8,670	$8,358
2004	$8,556	$7,657
2003	$7,653	$7,021
2002	$7,508	$6,829
2001	$7,269	$6,553
2000	$8,045	$6,848
1999	$7,477	$6,265
1998	$6,611	$5,710
1997	$6,778	$6,044
1995	$5,597	$4,886
1992	$4,348	$3,804

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 78 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 41,697 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 93% (Top 20% in KY)
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 25% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education