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Enrollment
453
High
DISTRICT 787 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 210186002341
STEAM Academy
123 East 6 Street, Lexington, KY 40508 · (859) 381-3033 · Fayette County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
177 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
1
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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
own-school result
Math
53.0%
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
453
+126 (+39%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 15.1:1
% White
55%
was 57%
% Hispanic
13%
was 7%
% Black
26%
was 29%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About STEAM Academy
STEAM Academy operates as a compact high school in Lexington, Kentucky, part of Fayette County. Current enrollment sits at 453 students spanning grades 9 through 12.
Within Fayette County, which oversees 73 schools and 42,138 students, STEAM Academy is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, STEAM Academy shows that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 26% Black, 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, STEAM Academy has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Fayette County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Fayette County put the typical household earns roughly $69,479 per year, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), STEAM Academy is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Success Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around STEAM Academy.
Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 39%: 327 students in 2018 compared to 453 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 13% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 in 2025.
On this page, the feed for STEAM Academy typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
- Success Academy0.0 mi · 401
- Fayette County Learning Center0.9 mi · 191
- Booker T Washington Elementary School1.1 mi · 377
- Meadowthorpe Elementary School1.1 mi · 517
- Coventry Oak Elementary1.4 mi · 755
- Rise STEM Academy for Girls1.5 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About STEAM AcademyHow large is STEAM Academy?
STEAM Academy enrolls approximately 453 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does STEAM Academy serve?
STEAM Academy serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STEAM Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STEAM Academy is approximately 21.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at STEAM Academy?
At STEAM Academy, the student body is approximately 55% White, 13% Hispanic, 26% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees STEAM Academy?
STEAM Academy is overseen by Fayette County in Fayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.