Franklin County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Franklin County Jefferson County
Location Frankfort, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 6,126 95,230
Number of Schools 14 165
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.1:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Franklin County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,246 $19,590
Federal Revenue 12.8% 22.3%
State Revenue 47.8% 30.9%
Local Revenue 39.4% 46.8%
Franklin County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Franklin County Jefferson County
White 67.5% 33.6%
African American 10.6% 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1% 17.4%
Asian 1.3% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 9.2% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.5% 60.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Franklin County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 24 214
Schools with AP 2 24
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 363.5:1 378.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 24.8% 32.8%

School Types

Franklin 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.