There were 3,334 fourth grade students enrolled in Fayette County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.5% fewer than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.
Tates Creek Elementary School welcomed most of the fourth grade students in the county, registering 129 students.
Within Fayette County schools, enrollment was highest in ninth grade and lowest in preschool.
Statewide, Fayette County ranked second in total enrollment. It held the same ranking the previous year.
Kentucky schools face funding gaps as state support is 24% below 2008 levels after accounting for inflation. According to a report from KY Policy, the average teacher salaries are 19.8% lower than in 2008, when adjusted for inflation, while transportation funding covers just 82% of the required amount. The gap between wealthy and poor districts has widened to $4,247 per student, and several districts report deficits, including $16 million in Fayette County and $3.9 million in Newport.
| School | # of 4th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tates Creek Elementary School | 129 | 18.1% | 711 |
| Garrett Morgan Elementary School | 128 | 16.5% | 777 |
| Liberty Elementary School | 125 | 16.4% | 760 |
| Sandersville Elementary School | 121 | 15.3% | 792 |
| Coventry Oak Elementary School | 119 | 14% | 850 |
| Rosa Parks Elementary School | 113 | 15.6% | 725 |
| Stonewall Elementary School | 113 | 15.7% | 718 |
| Veterans Park Elementary School | 108 | 14.9% | 727 |
| Athens-Chilesburg Elementary School | 106 | 16.6% | 640 |
| Cassidy Elementary School | 101 | 14.7% | 689 |
| Cardinal Valley Elementary School | 101 | 13.9% | 728 |
| Deep Springs Elementary School | 96 | 15.3% | 627 |
| Dixie Elementary Magnet School | 94 | 14.9% | 631 |
| Madeline M. Breckinridge Elementary School | 93 | 13.6% | 686 |
| Meadowthorpe Elementary School | 92 | 16.6% | 554 |
| Wellington Elementary School | 92 | 14.2% | 647 |
| Lansdowne Elementary School | 91 | 13.3% | 683 |
| Clays Mill Elementary School | 90 | 16.7% | 538 |
| Brenda Cowan Elementary School | 87 | 13.3% | 653 |
| Glendover Elementary School | 84 | 15.7% | 536 |
| James Lane Allen Elementary School | 81 | 17% | 477 |
| Ashland Elementary School | 80 | 22.5% | 356 |
| Southern Elementary School | 79 | 14.4% | 549 |
| Millcreek Elementary School | 78 | 12.5% | 626 |
| Maxwell Spanish Immersion Elementary School | 74 | 13% | 568 |
| Northern Elementary School | 72 | 14.9% | 484 |
| Picadome Elementary School | 70 | 14.6% | 479 |
| Yates Elementary School | 69 | 13.2% | 524 |
| Julius Marks Elementary School | 69 | 13.7% | 502 |
| Mary Todd Elementary School | 67 | 14% | 477 |
| Garden Springs Elementary School | 62 | 14.1% | 440 |
| Arlington Elementary School | 59 | 16.3% | 363 |
| Squires Elementary School | 59 | 12.1% | 488 |
| Booker T. Washington Elementary School | 52 | 11.2% | 464 |
| Scapa at Bluegrass | 52 | 17.3% | 300 |
| Russell Cave Elementary School | 51 | 14.8% | 345 |
| William Wells Brown Elementary School | 45 | 13.2% | 340 |
| Harrison Elementary School | 37 | 13.6% | 272 |
| Rise STEM Academy for Girls | 35 | 15.4% | 227 |
| George Washington Carver STEM Academy | 30 | 18.5% | 162 |
| Carter G. Woodson Preparatory Academy | 30 | 18.5% | 162 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Kentucky Department of Education. The source data can be found here.