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.