| Index | Lexington-Fayette | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 63 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 13 | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lexington-Fayette | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.3% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.3% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.4% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.9% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 63 public schools, n/a private schools and 13 post-secondary schools in Lexington-Fayette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lexington-Fayette, KY schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Lexington-Fayette, KY, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Midway, KY | 1,864 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Versailles, KY | 9,251 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Georgetown, KY | 34,362 | 50% | 4.4% |
| Nicholasville, KY | 30,549 | 50% | 3.8% |
| Paris, KY | 9,776 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 322,200 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 326,332 | 47% | 2.7% |
| Riverside, CA | 327,569 | 35% | 26.3% |
| Santa Ana, CA | 332,610 | 36% | 24.4% |
| Stockton, CA | 311,103 | 32% | 33.1% |
| Henderson, NV | 309,955 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 322,200 | 50% | 3.1% |
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