Jefferson County vs Lewis County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Lewis County
Location Louisville, Kentucky Vanceburg, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 95,230 2,036
Number of Schools 165 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 14.8:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Lewis County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,590 $21,302
Federal Revenue 22.3% 19.1%
State Revenue 30.9% 66.6%
Local Revenue 46.8% 14.3%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Lewis County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Lewis County
White 33.6% 96.2%
African American 38.4% 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 0.8%
Asian 4.3% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 2.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.4% 72.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Lewis County
AP Courses Offered 214
Schools with AP 24 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.8:1 286.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 36.4%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Lewis 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.