Carter County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Carter County Jefferson County
Location Grayson, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 4,138 95,230
Number of Schools 11 165
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.6:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Carter County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,600 $19,590
Federal Revenue 17.0% 22.3%
State Revenue 67.0% 30.9%
Local Revenue 16.0% 46.8%
Carter County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Carter County Jefferson County
White 96.0% 33.6%
African American 0.7% 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 17.4%
Asian 0.3% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.0% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 61.2% 60.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Carter County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 5 214
Schools with AP 2 24
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 446.9:1 378.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 33.3% 32.8%

School Types

Carter 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.