Hardin County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hardin County Jefferson County
Location Elizabethtown, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 14,675 95,230
Number of Schools 25 165
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Hardin County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,705 $19,590
Federal Revenue 17.7% 22.3%
State Revenue 53.0% 30.9%
Local Revenue 29.3% 46.8%
Hardin County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Hardin County Jefferson County
White 60.7% 33.6%
African American 14.4% 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 17.4%
Asian 1.1% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.1%
Multiracial 10.7% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.6% 60.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Hardin County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 25 214
Schools with AP 3 24
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 444.2:1 378.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 32.8%

School Types

Hardin 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.