Jefferson County vs Mccracken County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Mccracken County
Location Louisville, Kentucky Paducah, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 95,230 6,968
Number of Schools 165 13
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.4:1 21.6:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Mccracken County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,376 $12,421
Federal Revenue 22.3% 19.0%
State Revenue 30.9% 45.7%
Local Revenue 46.8% 35.3%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Mccracken County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Mccracken County
White 33.6% 77.5%
African American 38.4% 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 7.2%
Asian 4.3% 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 6.0% 6.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.4% 50.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Mccracken County
AP Courses Offered 214 24
Schools with AP 24 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.8:1 404.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.5% 16.4%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Mccracken 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.