Christian County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Christian County Jefferson County
Location Hopkinsville, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 8,204 95,230
Number of Schools 17 165
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.5:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Christian County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,900 $19,590
Federal Revenue 20.5% 22.3%
State Revenue 56.5% 30.9%
Local Revenue 22.9% 46.8%
Christian County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Christian County Jefferson County
White 49.6% 33.6%
African American 30.0% 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7% 17.4%
Asian 0.4% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 9.7% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 64.4% 60.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Christian County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 24 214
Schools with AP 3 24
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 305.9:1 378.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.9% 32.8%

School Types

Christian 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.