Opportunity Middle College

Opportunity Middle College is a four-year high school of minimally staffed scale in Lexington, Kentucky, part of Fayette County, teacheing 102 students in grades 11 through 12. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Opportunity Middle College sits 82% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 73 schools in Fayette County (42,138 students total), Opportunity Middle College accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Opportunity Middle College records that the largest single group is White at 28%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% Black, 23% Hispanic, 20% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Opportunity Middle College higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 61% of students at Opportunity Middle College qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Fayette County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, census data for Fayette County shows the typical household earns roughly $69,479 per year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Fayette County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,142 students), Opportunity Middle College is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Morton Middle School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Opportunity Middle College has rose 9%, going from 94 students in 2018 to 102 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share climbed from 4% to 20%. Class-load math has fell: from 42.7:1 in 2018 to 23.2:1 in 2025.

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