Jefferson County vs Oldham County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Oldham County
Location Louisville, Kentucky Buckner, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 95,230 12,367
Number of Schools 165 18
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 15.5:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Oldham County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,590 $13,338
Federal Revenue 22.3% 10.3%
State Revenue 30.9% 47.1%
Local Revenue 46.8% 42.6%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Oldham County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Oldham County
White 33.6% 79.5%
African American 38.4% 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 9.4%
Asian 4.3% 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.0% 5.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.4% 23.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Oldham County
AP Courses Offered 214 70
Schools with AP 24 4
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.8:1 391.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 16.2%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Oldham 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.