Bell County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Bell County Jefferson County
Location Pineville, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 2,454 95,230
Number of Schools 7 165
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Bell County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,541 $19,590
Federal Revenue 32.4% 22.3%
State Revenue 50.8% 30.9%
Local Revenue 16.8% 46.8%
Bell County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Bell County Jefferson County
White 97.7% 33.6%
African American 0.6% 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 17.4%
Asian 0.0% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 0.9% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 76.7% 60.4%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Bell County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 4 214
Schools with AP 1 24
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 319.1:1 378.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.0% 32.8%

School Types

Bell County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Jefferson County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.