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Enrollment
316
High
DISTRICT 787 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 210186002323
Carter G. Woodson Academy
2000 Winchester Road, Lexington, KY 40509 · (859) 381-3933 · Fayette County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
191 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.5%
own-school result
Math
38.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
316
+101 (+47%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.9:1
% White
6%
was 1%
% Hispanic
9%
was 12%
% Black
75%
was 80%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Carter G. Woodson Academy
Set in Lexington, Kentucky, Carter G. Woodson Academy is a low-enrollment high school, one of the schools within Fayette County. It caters to 316 students across grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 43% smaller than the state mean of about 558.
Fayette County comprises 73 schools with combined enrollment of 42,138 students; Carter G. Woodson Academy is among them.
In terms of who attends, Carter G. Woodson Academy logs that Black students make up the majority at 75%; the rest breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% White. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Fayette County's rate of about 50%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Fayette County) reports that median household earnings sit near $69,479, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fayette County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,142 students), Carter G. Woodson Academy is one campus in the mix.
Frederick Douglass High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Carter G. Woodson Academy's enrollment has ticked up 47% since 2018, when it stood at 215 (now 316). Black enrollment moved from 80% to 75% across the same window.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
323,725
Census ACS
Median income
$69,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
42,142 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 2,370 students
- Bryan Station High SchoolHigh · 2,030 students
- Henry Clay High SchoolHigh · 1,939 students
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolHigh · 1,828 students
- Frederick Douglass High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Tates Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 2,370 students
- Bryan Station High SchoolHigh · 2,030 students
- Henry Clay High SchoolHigh · 1,939 students
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolHigh · 1,828 students
- Frederick Douglass High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Tates Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
Nearby schools
- Frederick Douglass High School0.1 mi · 1,770
- Crawford Middle School0.9 mi · 710
- Dixie Elementary Magnet School1.0 mi · 584
- Martin L King Acad for Excellence Alt1.2 mi · 164
- Yates Elementary School1.2 mi · 438
- Liberty Elementary1.4 mi · 721
Frequently asked questions
About Carter G. Woodson AcademyHow large is Carter G. Woodson Academy?
Carter G. Woodson Academy enrolls approximately 316 students in grades 06-12.
Is Carter G. Woodson Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carter G. Woodson Academy is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Carter G. Woodson Academy have?
Carter G. Woodson Academy employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Carter G. Woodson Academy?
Student demographics at Carter G. Woodson Academy are roughly 6% White, 9% Hispanic, 75% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Carter G. Woodson Academy public or private?
Carter G. Woodson Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.