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Lafayette High School

Public Grades 9-12

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 97% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Lafayette High School serves 2,370 students in grades 9–12 in Lexington’s Fayette County. Its 2025–2026 KSA results were higher than the state and district in all six reported subjects, and it led four nearby large high schools by 12 to 17 percentage points on average. The clearest takeaway is that Lafayette’s strong results span every reported subject, rather than depending on a single area of achievement.

Lafayette outperformed the state by 15 to 26 points and the Fayette County district by 14 to 18 points; its largest state lead was in Social Studies, at 26 points. It also led nearby Tates Creek, Paul Laurence Dunbar, STEAM Academy and Henry Clay in all six subjects. Its biggest lead over their average was in Reading, at 17 points; Science and Writing were its smallest leads, at 12 points each. One exception among nearby schools was Opportunity Middle College, which scored 70% in Writing versus Lafayette’s 62%. Attendance is a concern alongside the strong achievement: chronic absenteeism was 36%, compared with 25% districtwide and 24% statewide, even as Lafayette’s graduation rate was 98%, above both the district and state at 94%.

Results have generally improved since 2022–2023: Reading rose 7 points, Writing 12 and Science 22, while Editing and Mechanics ended where it began. SchoolDigger ranked Lafayette 8th of 262 Kentucky schools in 2025–2026, at the 97th percentile with 5 stars, up from the 92nd percentile the year before. Its student-teacher ratio was 18.7 in 2024–2025, higher than at three of the four nearby large schools. In that same year, 33% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest share among those four schools. SchoolDigger’s statewide standing for Special Education Students was notably lower than its overall rank: the group ranked at the 35th percentile, compared with 97th overall. Hispanic Students ranked at the 67th percentile, up from 35th in 2024–2025 but still below the overall standing.

2,370

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

33.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

401 Reed Ln
Lexington, KY 40503

(859) 381-3474

District: Fayette County

Feeder schools for Lafayette High School:

Elementary:	Clays Mill Elementary School
	Harrison Elementary School
	Picadome Elementary School
	Stonewall Elementary School
	More...
	Wellington Elementary
Middle:	Jessie M Clark Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

13.7%

African American:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (60% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Kentucky high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 24% Kentucky)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg39%

8^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11High Schools in the Fayette County

65^th of 158Fayette County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	8 of 262	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	21 of 254	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	14 of 290	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	13 of 276	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	11 of 271	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	16 of 267	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	24 of 285	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	18 of 271	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	83.6	22 of 287	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	81.5	29 of 288	89.9%	★★★★★
2015	83.0	27 of 295	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	77.7	39 of 290	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	26 of 291	91.1%	★★★★★
2012	77.3	29 of 229	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	26 of 226	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	30 of 223	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	23 of 217	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	28 of 217	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	41 of 217	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	20 of 75	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	55.8	28 of 75	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	49 of 93	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	18 of 83	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	9 of 89	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	51.1	27 of 78	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	19 of 89	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	44 of 94	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2025	70.5	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	7 of 27	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	7 of 28	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	42.8	81 of 153	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	54 of 154	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	103 of 166	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	37 of 166	77.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	10 of 48	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	39.6	25 of 41	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	5 of 37	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	49.3	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	10 of 244	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.7	21 of 239	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	14 of 261	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	15 of 253	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	9 of 252	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	12 of 236	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	19 of 249	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	21 of 234	91.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	59.8	37 of 102	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	55 of 115	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	38 of 115	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.8	75 of 115	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	37 of 124	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	25 of 116	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	27 of 114	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.5	54 of 92	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	59 of 88	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	28 of 80	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	15.6	30 of 33	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	37 of 245	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	50.2	108 of 242	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	109 of 274	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	81 of 272	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	54 of 266	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	67 of 234	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	146 of 254	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.3	51 of 232	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	10 of 243	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	23 of 239	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	15 of 262	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	11 of 259	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	9 of 257	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	24 of 238	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.0	46 of 251	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	21 of 237	91.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	13 of 87	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	9 of 89	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	8 of 87	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	5 of 76	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	5 of 77	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	66.4	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	13 of 42	69.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	55 of 84	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	69 of 86	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.4	33 of 168	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	35.6	96 of 162	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.4	29 of 226	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	6 of 253	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	11 of 251	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	10 of 273	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	12 of 264	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	6 of 260	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	11 of 203	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	17 of 219	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	15 of 198	92.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)88th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)85th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile-30 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-49 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-62 vs school

Homeless (2019)9th percentile-82 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading69%+20 vs state

Social Studies63%+26 vs state

Writing62%+15 vs state

Editing and Mechanics61%+21 vs state

Mathematics60%+20 vs state

Science45%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)		KSA Reading (2026)		KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Total
Lafayette High School	Public	9-12	401 Reed Ln	Lexington	40503	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3474	2,370	126	18.7	33.1%	1,470 (62.0%)	300 (12.7%)	324 (13.7%)	131 (5.5%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (5.9%)	92.5	8^th of 262 public high schools	96.9%		85.1	21^st of 254 public high schools	91.7%	13		60.0		69.0	45.0		62.0		63.0		61.0
Opportunity Middle College	Public	11-12	470 Cooper Drive	Lexington	40506	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 246-6379	102	4	23.1	60.8%	29 (28.4%)	29 (28.4%)	23 (22.5%)	20 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	74.5	45^th of 262 public high schools	82.8%		83.5	23^rd of 254 public high schools	90.9%	22					19.0		70.0		51.0		56.0
Family Care Center	Public	9-12	1135 Harry Sykes Way	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 288-4040	22	3	7.3	95.5%	4 (18.2%)	9 (40.9%)	7 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Audrey Grevious Center	Public	6-12	1177 Harry Sykes Way	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 246-4370	21	5	4.2	81.0%	5 (23.8%)	12 (57.1%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)
The Hub for Innovation and Leadership	Public	9-12	100 Midland Ave	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-4165	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Homebound Secondary	Public	6-12	701 E Main St	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4100	6	1	6.0	—	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School	Public	9-12	1600 Man O' War Blvd	Lexington	40513	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3546	1,828	103	17.7	40.6%	731 (40.0%)	250 (13.7%)	572 (31.3%)	203 (11.1%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (3.6%)	81.1	28^th of 262 public high schools	89.3%		82.3	28^th of 254 public high schools	89.0%			51.0		56.0	40.0		56.0		53.0		54.0
STEAM Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1555 Georgetown Road	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-3033	453	22	20.9	39.1%	247 (54.5%)	119 (26.3%)	59 (13.0%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	67.5	69^th of 262 public high schools	73.7%		73	46^th of 254 public high schools	81.9%	23		48.0		56.0	29.0		46.0		42.0		52.0
Henry Clay High School	Public	9-12	2100 Fontaine Rd	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3423	1,939	118	16.4	41.7%	936 (48.3%)	417 (21.5%)	359 (18.5%)	114 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	111 (5.7%)	76	43^rd of 262 public high schools	83.6%		83.3	24^th of 254 public high schools	90.6%	19		48.0		57.0	36.0		56.0		51.0		46.0
The Learning Center	Public	8-12	475 Price Road	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-0597	191	25	7.5	70.2%	92 (48.2%)	46 (24.1%)	33 (17.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.9%)	22.7	207^th of 262 public high schools	21.0%		4.9	243^rd of 254 public high schools	4.3%	36			9.0	39.0					23.0	19.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette High School

Is Lafayette High School a good school?

Yes! Lafayette High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 262 Kentucky high schools.

What district is Lafayette High School in?

Fayette County

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette High School?

Students at Lafayette High School are 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Lafayette High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,370 students attended Lafayette High School.

What schools feed into Lafayette High School?

Lafayette High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clays Mill Elementary School
Elementary : Harrison Elementary School
Elementary : Picadome Elementary School
Elementary : Stonewall Elementary School
Elementary : Wellington Elementary
Middle : Jessie M Clark Middle School

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