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Public School Review - Established 2003

Fayette County School District

450 Park Place
Lexington, KY 40511
(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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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 2026 school year, there are 58 public elementary schools serving 29,596 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 42% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
80 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
42,138 Students
449,345 Students
# Teachers
3,058 Teachers
30,204 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFayette County School DistrictKentucky
Pre-K96698
Kind2,945252
13,152276
23,185279
33,369289
43,061271
53,219276
63,096276
72,812227
83,149241
914220
1016822
1118121
1215120
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#44 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearFayette 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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
202342%38%
202241%38%
202135%30%
201951%46%
201850%47%
201749%47%
201650%49%
201549%45%
201451%46%
201349%42%
201248%41%
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48%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
202248%45%
202145%42%
201958%56%
201850%56%
201757%56%
201657%56%
201558%55%
201458%54%
201356%51%
201254%48%
201177%72%
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25%
22%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
202225%22%
202128%24%
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93%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
202393%90%
202288%90%
202189%90%
202088%90%
201988%90%
201887%90%
201784%89%
201683%89%
201585%89%
201485%88%
201383%89%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.48

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
20240.700.46
20230.690.45
20220.690.44
20210.680.42
20200.660.41
20190.660.41
20180.640.39
20170.640.39
20160.640.38
20150.620.38
20140.630.36
20130.620.35
20120.610.33
20110.600.32
20100.570.32
20090.560.30
20080.550.30
20070.540.28
20060.500.24
20050.490.25
20040.480.24
20030.470.23
20020.460.24
20010.460.25
20000.420.23
19990.410.23
19980.420.22
19970.410.22
19960.400.20
19950.400.20
19940.390.23
19930.390.18
19920.390.18
19910.390.18
19900.380.18
19890.380.18
19880.360.18
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
20246%2%
20236%2%
20226%2%
20216%2%
20206%2%
20196%2%
20185%2%
20175%2%
20164%2%
20155%2%
20145%2%
20134%1%
20125%2%
20115%1%
20105%2%
20095%2%
20085%2%
20075%2%
20063%1%
20054%1%
20044%1%
20034%1%
20023%2%
20013%2%
19983%1%
19973%2%
19962%1%
19953%1%
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% Hispanic
22%
11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
202420%10%
202319%9%
202218%8%
202118%8%
202017%7%
201917%7%
201816%6%
201716%6%
201615%6%
201515%6%
201413%5%
201313%5%
201212%4%
201111%4%
201011%4%
200910%4%
20089%4%
20078%3%
20067%2%
20056%2%
20045%2%
20034%1%
20024%1%
20013%1%
20004%2%
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% Black
24%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
202424%11%
202324%11%
202224%11%
202123%11%
202023%11%
201923%11%
201823%11%
201723%11%
201623%11%
201523%11%
201423%11%
201323%11%
201223%11%
201123%11%
201025%12%
200925%11%
200825%11%
200724%11%
200624%11%
200523%11%
200423%11%
200323%11%
200223%10%
200124%11%
200025%11%
199925%11%
199823%10%
199723%10%
199623%10%
199523%10%
199422%11%
199323%9%
199222%10%
199122%10%
199022%10%
198922%10%
198822%10%
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% White
42%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
202443%72%
202345%73%
202246%74%
202147%75%
202049%76%
201949%76%
201852%77%
201752%77%
201654%78%
201553%78%
201455%79%
201356%80%
201257%81%
201158%82%
201059%82%
200960%83%
200861%83%
200763%84%
200666%86%
200567%86%
200468%86%
200369%87%
200270%87%
200170%86%
200071%87%
199972%87%
199873%88%
199773%88%
199674%89%
199574%89%
199475%87%
199375%90%
199275%90%
199175%90%
199076%90%
198976%90%
198877%90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
20247%5%
20236%5%
20226%5%
20216%4%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20164%3%
20154%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20123%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,468 is higher than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,160 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$652 MM
$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
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
$15,468
$14,269

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
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
$16,160
$14,008

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearFayette County School DistrictKentucky
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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Best Fayette County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Scapa At Bluegrass
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
400 Lafayette Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3332
Gr: 4-8 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Athens-chilesburg Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
930 Jouett Creek Dr
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4955
Gr: K-5 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1251 Beaumont Centre Lane
Lexington, KY 40513
(859) 381-3132
Gr: K-5 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
Clays Mill Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2319 Clays Mill Rd
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3355
Gr: K-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #55.
Ashland Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
195 N Ashland Ave
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3243
Gr: K-5 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #66.
Cassidy Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1125 Tates Creek Road
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3018
Gr: K-5 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #77.
Wellington Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3280 Keithshire Way
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3000
Gr: PK-5 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #88.
Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
260 Richardson Place
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4920
Gr: 6-8 | 1,125 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #99.
Meadowthorpe Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1710 N. Forbes Rd
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3521
Gr: PK-5 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1010.
Veterans Park Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4351 Clearwater Way
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 381-3161
Gr: K-5 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1111.
Garrett Morgan Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1150 Passage Mound Way
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3165
Gr: K-5 | 746 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1212.
Glendover Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
710 Glendover Rd
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3403
Gr: PK-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1313.
Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
301 Woodland Ave
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3516
Gr: K-5 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1414.
Squires Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3337 Squire Oak Dr.
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 381-3002
Gr: PK-5 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1515.
Brenda Cowan Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4801 Athens-boonesboro Road
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4000
Gr: PK-5 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1616.
Sandersville Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3025 Sandersville Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-4980
Gr: PK-5 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1717.
Jessie M Clark Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3341 Clays Mill Rd
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3036
Gr: 6-8 | 1,002 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1818.
Stonewall Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3215 Cornwall Dr
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 381-3079
Gr: PK-5 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1919.
Morton Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1225 Tates Creek Pk
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3533
Gr: 6-8 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2020.
Beaumont Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2080 Georgian Way
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3094
Gr: 6-8 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #2121.
Audrey Grevious Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1177 Harry Sykes Way
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 246-4370
Gr: 6-12 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #2222.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2585 Liberty Rd
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-4979
Gr: K-5 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2323.
Garden Springs Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2151 Garden Springs Dr
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3388
Gr: K-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2424.
Dixie Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1940 Eastland Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3116
Gr: PK-5 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2525.
Picadome Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1642 Harrodsburg Rd
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3563
Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2626.
Leestown Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2010 Leestown Rd
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 381-3181
Gr: 6-8 | 1,084 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2727.
Madeline M Breckinridge Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2101 St. Mathilda Dr.
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3273
Gr: PK-5 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2828.
Carter G. Woodson Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 Winchester Road
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3933
Gr: 6-12 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2929.
Southern Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Wilson-downing Rd
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3582
Gr: 6-8 | 759 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Julius Marks Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3277 Pepperhill Rd
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 381-3470
Gr: PK-5 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Tates Creek Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1113 Centre Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3606
Gr: PK-5 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #3232.
Tates Creek Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1105 Centre Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3052
Gr: 6-8 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #3333.
Bryan Station Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1865 Wickland Dr
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3288
Gr: 6-8 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #3434.
James Lane Allen Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1901 Appomattox Rd
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 381-3456
Gr: PK-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #3535.
Yates Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
695 E New Circle Rd
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3613
Gr: PK-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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