And Fayette County is no exception. The majority of high school graduates in Fayette County go on to college. Many of those graduates choose to pursue their degrees at one of the many colleges and universities located within 30 miles of Lexington. The Bluegrass is well-educated, with more than 30 percent of the residents in Lexington having earned a college degree or more.
Education pays in many ways.
By spearheading this movement, Gov. Patton not only hopes or encourage students to stay in school, but also to motivate students to broaden their education horizons. The recent campaign is not the only time the state government has taken an interest in reforming the education system. It helped establish performance standards, school-based decision making councils and the ungraded primary system. Nationally, KERA has become a model for school reform. The Fayette County Public Schools are consistently listed among the nation s best in cities of Lexington s size.