Jefferson County vs Montgomery County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Montgomery County
Location Louisville, Kentucky Mount Sterling, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 95,230 4,472
Number of Schools 165 8
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 15.8:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Montgomery County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,590 $12,862
Federal Revenue 22.3% 22.3%
State Revenue 30.9% 56.2%
Local Revenue 46.8% 21.5%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Montgomery County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Montgomery County
White 33.6% 86.5%
African American 38.4% 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 6.7%
Asian 4.3% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 3.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.4% 58.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Montgomery County
AP Courses Offered 214 10
Schools with AP 24 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.8:1 474.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 35.3%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Montgomery 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.