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Lafayette High School vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Should you attend Lafayette High School or Paul Laurence Dunbar High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">School Overview
School
Lafayette High School
401 Reed Ln
Lexington, KY 40503
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
1600 Man O' War Blvd
Lexington, KY 40513
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lafayette High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,432 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,946 students in grades 9-12, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,432 students
1,946 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
130 teachers
108 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
#92 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
#163 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lafayette High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 10% in KY)
52%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lafayette High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 10% in KY)
58%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lafayette High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Top 30% in KY)
28%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lafayette High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
(Top 5% in KY)
93%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lafayette High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lafayette High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
687
531
Grade 10 Students
621
514
Grade 11 Students
599
471
Grade 12 Students
521
426
Ungraded Students
4
4
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lafayette High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Lafayette High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lafayette High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lafayette High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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