Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lexington, Kentucky 40513 · Fayette County
#18 of 214 high schools in Kentucky
#5727 of 16,910 nationally
About Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is a public high located in Lexington, in the Fayette County school district of Kentucky, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,828 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 60.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 18th of 214 ranked high schools in Kentucky. Its strongest component is math proficiency (69th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (29th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,828.
There are 62 schools in Lexington; Paul Laurence Dunbar High School ranks 28th of 59 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)54%
- Reading proficiency (30%)62%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)40.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Paul Laurence Dunbar High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,828
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 40.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 62%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 54%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
681 students · 1.3 km away
Beaumont Middle School
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
743 students · 2.1 km away
Stonewall Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
674 students · 2.7 km away
Garden Springs Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
418 students · 2.7 km away
Jessie M Clark Middle School
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,002 students · 3.2 km away
James Lane Allen Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
429 students · 3.3 km away
Clays Mill Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
527 students · 3.5 km away
Wellington Elementary
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
608 students · 3.9 km away
Picadome Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
434 students · 4.6 km away
Scapa At Bluegrass
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 4–8
300 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Kentucky with a comparable Enrollment.
Central Hardin High School
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1,831 students
Henderson County High School
Henderson · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,852 students
Eastern High
Middletown · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,790 students
Pleasure Ridge Park High
Louisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,777 students
McCracken County High School
Paducah · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,882 students
Frederick Douglass High School
Lexington · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,770 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Paul Laurence Dunbar High School a good school?
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School has a Success Index (US) of 60.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #18 of 214 in Kentucky. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Paul Laurence Dunbar High School rank in Kentucky?
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School ranks #18 of 214 high schools in Kentucky and #5727 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Paul Laurence Dunbar High School?
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School had 1,828 students in 2025.
Is Paul Laurence Dunbar High School a elementary school or a high school?
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Paul Laurence Dunbar High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.