Jackson County vs Jefferson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jackson County Jefferson County
Location McKee, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 2,053 95,230
Number of Schools 8 165
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.3:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Jackson County Jefferson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,702 $19,590
Federal Revenue 23.1% 22.3%
State Revenue 63.1% 30.9%
Local Revenue 13.7% 46.8%
Jackson County
Federal State Local
Jefferson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jackson County Jefferson County
White 92.3% 33.6%
African American 2.6% 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% 17.4%
Asian 0.2% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 0.7% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 72.7% 60.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jackson County Jefferson County
AP Courses Offered 1 214
Schools with AP 1 24
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 426.6:1 378.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 38.6% 32.8%

School Types

Jackson 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.