KentuckySchoolsPaul Laurence Dunbar High School

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

PublicGrades 912
Lexington, Kentucky · Fayette County
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,889
Student:Teacher17.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch42%
Title INo

Enrollment

How many students attend, and how this has changed over time.

Current enrollment
1,889
Grade span
9–12
School level
High
vs 2019
-127 (-6.3%)

Enrollment history

2,016
2019
2,022
2020
2,054
2021
1,946
2022
1,889
2023

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 20192023.

Size context

Typical enrollment by school level.

  • Elementary schools in the US typically enroll 400–650 students.
  • Middle schools typically enroll 500–800 students.
  • High schools typically enroll 700–2,000 students, with larger urban schools exceeding 3,000.