Jefferson County vs Meade County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Meade County
Location Louisville, Kentucky Brandenburg, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 95,230 4,966
Number of Schools 165 10
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 18.8:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Meade County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,590 $11,983
Federal Revenue 22.3% 17.3%
State Revenue 30.9% 60.1%
Local Revenue 46.8% 22.6%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Meade County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Meade County
White 33.6% 85.4%
African American 38.4% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 6.1%
Asian 4.3% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.0% 6.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.4% 50.6%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Meade County
AP Courses Offered 214 12
Schools with AP 24 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.8:1 460.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 32.9%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Meade 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.