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The highest-poverty public high schools in Fayette County, Kentucky

Across Fayette County, Kentucky, 12 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt leads the list at 76.8%, against a median of 58.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
12
Fayette County, Kentucky
Top % FRL
76.8%
Median % FRL
58.6%
HIGHEST POVERTY · FAYETTE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Martin L King Acad for Excellence AltLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh16476.8%
2Fayette County Learning CenterLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh19170.2%
3Success AcademyLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh40164.8%
4Bryan Station High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh2,03061.7%
5Opportunity Middle CollegeLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh10260.8%
6Carter G. Woodson AcademyLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh31660.4%
7Tates Creek High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh1,72356.8%
8Frederick Douglass High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh1,77046.2%
9Henry Clay High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh1,93941.7%
10Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh1,82840.6%
11STEAM AcademyLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh45339.1%
12Lafayette High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh2,37033.1%
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