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Fayette County School District

701 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40502
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
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:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 60 public elementary schools serving 28,914 students in Fayette County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Fayette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
80 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
41,422 Students
447,031 Students
# Teachers
3,095 Teachers
30,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#48 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fayette County School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fayette County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fayette County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fayette County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fayette County School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.46
# American Indian Students
48 Students
574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,111 Students
9,014 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
8,190 Students
39,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
9%
# Black Students
9,679 Students
48,687 Students
% Black Students
23%
11%
# White Students
18,596 Students
323,731 Students
% White Students
45%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
797 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,763 Students
24,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
896
18,178
# Students in K Grade:
3,047
45,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,245
50,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,962
46,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,097
47,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,096
47,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,821
44,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,094
47,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,981
41,696
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,215
43,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,689
3,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,480
3,458
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,999
3,056
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,771
3,018
# Ungraded Students:
29
57

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,736 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,440 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$652 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fayette County School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$681 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fayette County School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,736
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fayette County School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,440
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fayette County School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fayette County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scapa At Bluegrass
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
400 Lafayette Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3332
Grades: 4-8
| 277 students
Rank: #22.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1251 Beaumont Centre Lane
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 381-3132
Grades: K-5
| 706 students
Rank: #33.
Athens-chilesburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
930 Jouett Creek Dr
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4955
Grades: K-5
| 533 students
Rank: #44.
Clays Mill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2319 Clays Mill Rd
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3355
Grades: K-5
| 517 students
Rank: #55.
Ashland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
195 N Ashland Ave
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3243
Grades: K-5
| 249 students
Rank: #66.
Cassidy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1125 Tates Creek Road
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3018
Grades: K-5
| 654 students
Rank: #77.
Meadowthorpe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1710 N. Forbes Rd
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3521
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #88.
Veterans Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4351 Clearwater Way
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 381-3161
Grades: K-5
| 687 students
Rank: #99.
Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
260 Richardson Place
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4920
Grades: 6-8
| 1,081 students
Rank: #1010.
Garrett Morgan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1150 Passage Mound Way
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3165
Grades: K-5
| 756 students
Rank: #1111.
Wellington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3280 Keithshire Way
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3000
Grades: PK-5
| 606 students
Rank: #1212.
Sandersville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3025 Sandersville Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-4980
Grades: PK-5
| 721 students
Rank: #1313.
Morton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1225 Tates Creek Pk
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3533
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students
Rank: #1414.
Squires Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3337 Squire Oak Dr.
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 381-3002
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #1515.
Glendover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
710 Glendover Rd
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3403
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #1616.
Brenda Cowan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4801 Athens-boonesboro Road
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 537 students
Rank: #1717.
Jessie M Clark Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3341 Clays Mill Rd
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3036
Grades: 6-8
| 1,044 students
Rank: #1818.
Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
301 Woodland Ave
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3516
Grades: K-5
| 563 students
Rank: #1919.
Beaumont Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2080 Georgian Way
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3094
Grades: 6-8
| 843 students
Rank: #2020.
Stonewall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3215 Cornwall Dr
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3079
Grades: PK-5
| 655 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Audrey Grevious Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1177 Harry Sykes Way
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 246-4370
Grades: 6-12
| 20 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Success Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1555 Georgetown Road
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-4000
Grades: 6-12
| 310 students
Rank: #2323.
Liberty Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2585 Liberty Rd
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4979
Grades: K-5
| 722 students
Rank: #2424.
Picadome Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1642 Harrodsburg Rd
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3563
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: #2525.
Garden Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2151 Garden Springs Dr
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3388
Grades: K-5
| 409 students
Rank: #2626.
Carter G. Woodson Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2000 Winchester Road
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3933
Grades: 6-12
| 287 students
Rank: #2727.
Leestown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2010 Leestown Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3181
Grades: 6-8
| 966 students
Rank: #2828.
Madeline M Breckinridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2101 St. Mathilda Dr.
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3273
Grades: PK-5
| 509 students
Rank: #2929.
Southern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Wilson-downing Rd
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3582
Grades: 6-8
| 772 students
Rank: #3030.
Dixie Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1940 Eastland Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3116
Grades: PK-5
| 542 students
Rank: #3131.
Bryan Station Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1865 Wickland Dr
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3288
Grades: 6-8
| 815 students
Rank: #3232.
Tates Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1105 Centre Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3052
Grades: 6-8
| 769 students
Rank: #3333.
Julius Marks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3277 Pepperhill Rd
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3470
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #3434.
Lansdowne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
336 Redding Rd
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #3535.
Tates Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1113 Centre Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3606
Grades: PK-5
| 642 students
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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 80 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 41,422 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 25% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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