Lafayette High School

Lafayette High School, a high-enrollment secondary school in Lexington, Kentucky, operated by Fayette County, teaches 2,370 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Lafayette High School sits 325% above that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, Lafayette High School logs that White students make up the majority at 62%. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Lafayette High School records 126 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.8:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 33% 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 south of Fayette County's rate of about 50%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lafayette High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.7%; this one delivers 54.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Fayette County) logs that median household income runs about $69,479, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fayette County runs 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,142 students), of which Lafayette High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Fayette County Preschool Center, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Lafayette High School comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 59.4%.

Lafayette High School operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lafayette High School has edged up 3%, going from 2,293 students in 2018 to 2,370 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 62% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.