Caldwell County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Caldwell County Jefferson County
Location Princeton, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 1,891 95,230
Number of Schools 4 165
Student:Teacher Ratio 17:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Caldwell County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,022 $19,590
Federal Revenue 21.0% 22.3%
State Revenue 57.9% 30.9%
Local Revenue 21.0% 46.8%
Caldwell County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Caldwell County Jefferson County
White 81.3% 33.6%
African American 5.8% 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 17.4%
Asian 0.4% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 9.8% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 52.9% 60.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Caldwell County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 1 214
Schools with AP 1 24
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 399.6:1 378.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.4% 32.8%

School Types

Caldwell 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.