Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

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Regular School · Lexington, KY

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is a regular school school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving grades 09–12 with 1,828 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,828

Teachers (FTE)

103.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	731	40%
Hispanic/Latino	572	31%
Black or African American	250	14%
Asian	203	11%
Two or more races	65	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,828	975M / 853F

English Language Learners: 245 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	51.0% +19.8pp	31.2%	380
Reading Proficiency	49.0% +6.5pp	42.5%	379
Science Proficiency	44.0%	—	357
4-Year Graduation Rate	93.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (27)

596 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

209 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

1,021

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

105

5.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

687

37.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,828	100%

Contact & Location

1600 Man O'war Blvd

Lexington, KY 40513

Phone: (859)381-3546

District

Fayette County

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,889

District enrollment: 41,422

Other Schools in District

Arlington Elementary School Elementary
Ashland Elementary School Elementary
Athens-Chilesburg Elementary Elementary
Booker T Washington Elementary School Elementary
Brenda Cowan Elementary Elementary
Cardinal Valley Elementary School Elementary
Cassidy Elementary School Elementary
Clays Mill Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 40513) → CensusDepth.com
Kentucky population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Kentucky teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

210186001669

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD