Jefferson County vs Owsley County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Owsley County
Location Louisville, Kentucky Booneville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 95,230 785
Number of Schools 165 2
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 13:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Owsley County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,590 $16,737
Federal Revenue 22.3% 37.0%
State Revenue 30.9% 49.4%
Local Revenue 46.8% 13.6%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Owsley County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Owsley County
White 33.6% 96.3%
African American 38.4% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 2.0%
Asian 4.3% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 0.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.4% 85.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Owsley County
AP Courses Offered 214
Schools with AP 24 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.8:1 290.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 45.1%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Owsley 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.