Jefferson County vs Owen County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Owen County
Location Louisville, Kentucky Owenton, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 95,230 1,732
Number of Schools 165 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.4:1 15.7:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Owen County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,376 $12,541
Federal Revenue 22.3% 17.9%
State Revenue 30.9% 56.6%
Local Revenue 46.8% 25.5%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Owen County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Owen County
White 33.6% 91.0%
African American 38.4% 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 5.9%
Asian 4.3% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 2.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.4% 57.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Owen County
AP Courses Offered 214 3
Schools with AP 24 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.8:1 560:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.5% 24.9%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Owen 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.