📍 1600 Man O' War Blvd, Lexington, Fayette County, 40513
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lexington, Fayette County. The school has 1,946 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fayette County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 107.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 51% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 21 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School enrolls 1,946 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 107.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 819 | 42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 596 | 31% |
| Black or African American | 268 | 14% |
| Asian | 183 | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 76 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
887 of the school's 1,946 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 833 qualify for free lunch and 54 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-60, state senate district 12, state house district 45.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is one of 80 schools in Fayette County, based in Lexington, Kentucky. The district serves 42,138 students district-wide and employs 3,086 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,946 students, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is larger than the district average of about 527 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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