Breathitt County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Breathitt County Jefferson County
Location Jackson, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 1,701 95,230
Number of Schools 6 165
Student:Teacher Ratio 14:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Breathitt County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,196 $19,590
Federal Revenue 21.2% 22.3%
State Revenue 69.3% 30.9%
Local Revenue 9.5% 46.8%
Breathitt County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Breathitt County Jefferson County
White 89.9% 33.6%
African American 7.4% 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 17.4%
Asian 0.1% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 0.0% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 70.5% 60.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Breathitt County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 5 214
Schools with AP 1 24
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 476.8:1 378.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 46.5% 32.8%

School Types

Breathitt 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.