Jefferson County vs Knox County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Knox County
Location Louisville, Kentucky Barbourville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 95,230 3,943
Number of Schools 165 14
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 13.5:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Knox County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,590 $15,928
Federal Revenue 22.3% 25.9%
State Revenue 30.9% 62.4%
Local Revenue 46.8% 11.7%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Knox County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Knox County
White 33.6% 95.2%
African American 38.4% 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 1.7%
Asian 4.3% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 1.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.4% 83.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Knox County
AP Courses Offered 214 3
Schools with AP 24 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.8:1 317:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 51.3%

School Types

Jefferson County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Knox 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.