Jefferson County vs Monroe County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Monroe County
Location Louisville, Kentucky Tompkinsville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 95,230 1,788
Number of Schools 165 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Monroe County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,590 $16,991
Federal Revenue 22.3% 28.1%
State Revenue 30.9% 50.6%
Local Revenue 46.8% 21.3%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Monroe County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Monroe County
White 33.6% 85.7%
African American 38.4% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 9.3%
Asian 4.3% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 2.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.4% 62.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Monroe County
AP Courses Offered 214 1
Schools with AP 24 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.8:1 326:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 25.9%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Monroe 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.