Jefferson County vs Nelson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Nelson County
Location Louisville, Kentucky Bardstown, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 95,230 4,511
Number of Schools 165 11
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 15.2:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Nelson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,590 $13,437
Federal Revenue 22.3% 14.7%
State Revenue 30.9% 41.6%
Local Revenue 46.8% 43.7%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Nelson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Nelson County
White 33.6% 89.7%
African American 38.4% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 4.2%
Asian 4.3% 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.0% 4.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.4% 45.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Nelson County
AP Courses Offered 214 17
Schools with AP 24 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.8:1 332.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 31.4%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Nelson 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.