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Fayette County Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 1126 Russell Cave Rd
  • Lexington, KY-3412

About this district

Fayette County Public Schools is a public school district in Kentucky. They serve 43,000 students across 71 schools, and its teachers have had 1,746 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 71
    Schools
  • 43,000
    Students
  • 2,885
    Teachers

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Fayette County Public Schools Demographics

69%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
39%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Fayette County Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Fayette County Public Schools had a total revenue of $591.0 million in the 2016-17 school year. 51.9% came from local sources, 40.8% from state sources, and 7.3% from federal sources.

Fayette County Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $13,744 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 51.9% came from local sources, 40.8% from state sources, and 7.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Fayette County Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 23, 2024

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Fayette County Public Schools

$901,038
raised using DonorsChoose
1,746
projects funded
582
teachers funded
5,408
donors
144
projects for basic supplies
224
projects for technology
247
projects for books
89
projects for art supplies

Fayette County Public Schools has received support from 3,455 individuals from Kentucky and 1,953 individuals out-of-state.

Fayette County Public Schools Schools

Arlington Elementary School Ashland Elementary School Athens - Chilesburg Elementary School Beaumont Middle School B.T. Washington Elementary School Breckinridge Elementary School Brenda Cowan Elementary School Bryan Station High School Bryan Station Middle School Cardinal Valley Elementary School Carter G Woodson Academy Carter G Woodson Preparatory Academy Cassidy Elementary School Clays Mill Elementary School Coventry Oak Elementary School Crawford Middle School Deep Springs Elementary School Dixie Magnet Elementary School Eastside Technical Center Edythe J Hayes Middle School Fayette County Family Care Center Fayette County Preschool Center Fredrick Douglas High School Frederick Douglass High School Garden Springs Elementary School Garrett Morgan Elementary School Glendover Elementary School Harrison Elementary School Henry Clay Senior High School James Lane Allen Elementary School Jessie M Clark Middle School Julius Marks Elementary School Lafayette High School Lansdowne Elementary School The Learning Center Leestown Middle School Lexington Traditional Magnet School Liberty Elementary School Locust Trace Agriscience Farm Martin L King Junior Academy for Excellence Mary Todd Elementary School Maxwell Spanish Immersion School Meadowthorpe Elementary School Academy Ldrshp Millcreek Elementary School Morton Middle School Northern Elementary School Opportunity Middle College Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Picadome Elementary School Rise STEM Academy for Girls Rosa Parks Elementary School Russell Cave Elementary School Sandersville Elementary School Scapa Bluegrass Middle School Southern Elementary School Southern Middle School Southside Technical Center Squires Elementary School Steam Academy Stonewall Elementary School Success Academy Tates Creek Elementary School Tates Creek High School Tates Creek Middle School Stables School Veterans Park Elementary School Virtual Learning Academy Wellington Elementary School William Wells Brown Elementary School Winburn Middle School Yates Elementary School
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