Daviess County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Daviess County Jefferson County
Location Owensboro, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 11,164 95,230
Number of Schools 23 165
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.3:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Daviess County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,199 $19,590
Federal Revenue 17.3% 22.3%
State Revenue 47.6% 30.9%
Local Revenue 35.1% 46.8%
Daviess County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Daviess County Jefferson County
White 74.9% 33.6%
African American 5.2% 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9% 17.4%
Asian 3.8% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.8% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 53.8% 60.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Daviess County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 31 214
Schools with AP 2 24
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 395.9:1 378.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.3% 32.8%

School Types

Daviess 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.