Jefferson County vs Madison County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Madison County
Location Louisville, Kentucky Richmond, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 95,230 11,198
Number of Schools 165 20
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 15.2:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Madison County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,590 $15,043
Federal Revenue 22.3% 18.5%
State Revenue 30.9% 49.3%
Local Revenue 46.8% 32.2%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Madison County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Madison County
White 33.6% 81.4%
African American 38.4% 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 7.1%
Asian 4.3% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 6.0% 6.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.4% 51.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Madison County
AP Courses Offered 214 29
Schools with AP 24 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.8:1 485.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 29.1%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Madison 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.