Fast Facts

Fayette County Public Schools

  • Elementary schools: 34
  • Middle schools: 12
  • High schools: 5
  • Technical centers: 2
  • Alternative programs: 3
  • Total: 56

Student population

2011-2012
  • Grades K-5: 18,968
  • Grades 6-8: 8,353
  • Grades 9-12: 11,066
  • Other (preschool and over 18): 762
  • Special programs & alternative schools: 874 
  • Total number of students enrolled: 40,023

Diversity

2011-2012
  • White: 57.6 percent
  • African-American: 22.9 percent
  • Hispanic: 12 percent
  • Asian: 3.9 percent
  • Other: 3.6 percent
  • Native languages spoken by students: 84 
  • Students enrolled as English Language Learners: 4,087

Accolades

2010-2011
  • Governor’s Scholars: 74  
  • Governor’s School for the Arts delegates: 36
  • National Merit and National Achievement winners: 34
  • Self-reported college scholarship offers: $42.8 million

In the cafeterias

2010-2011
  • Breakfasts served (daily average): 8,527
  • Lunches served (daily average): 23,642
  • Students who qualified for free or reduced meals: 48.7 percent

On the school buses

2011-2012 daily estimates
  • Student rides: 31,500
  • Buses on the road: 205
  • Routes: 1,266
  • Miles traveled: 15,200
  • Gallons of fuel: 2,200

Employees

2011-2012
  • Full-time teachers: 2,986
  • Teachers with advanced degrees: 2,379
  • Teachers with National Board certification: 122
  • Beginning teacher's salary: $40,000
  • Estimated average certified teacher salary: $53,771
  • Student support staff & administrative/office staff: 2,544

District budget

  • 2011-2012 working budget: $448,018,420
  • 2010-2011 per-pupil expenditure: $11,680

Note: The fluid student population and diversity numbers are a snapshot from September data.

 

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