Jefferson County vs Nicholas County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Nicholas County
Location Louisville, Kentucky Carlisle, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 95,230 1,119
Number of Schools 165 2
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 15.7:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Nicholas County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,590 $13,213
Federal Revenue 22.3% 20.5%
State Revenue 30.9% 63.5%
Local Revenue 46.8% 16.0%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Nicholas County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Nicholas County
White 33.6% 92.8%
African American 38.4% 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 5.5%
Asian 4.3% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 1.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.4% 64.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Nicholas County
AP Courses Offered 214
Schools with AP 24 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.8:1 540:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 33.1%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Nicholas 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.