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Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1600 Man O' War Blvd, Lexington, KY 40513 · (859) 381-3546 · Part of Fayette County School District

Lexington’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
1,828
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Lexington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1600 Man O' War Blvd, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9461
Grade 10488
Grade 11446
Grade 12425
Ungraded8
Enrollment over time
2,022’20
2,054’21
1,946’22
1,889’23
1,828’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 31%Black 14%Asian 11%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul Laurence Dunbar High School from Lexington families.

Other schools in Fayette County School District

The district →
Sandersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
765 students14:1
Coventry Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C−
755 students14:1
Stonewall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
674 students15:1
Cardinal Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
D−
643 students12:1
Tates Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B
626 students13:1
Lansdowne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C
610 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Lexington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.