Jefferson County vs Powell County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Powell County
Location Louisville, Kentucky Stanton, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 95,230 2,130
Number of Schools 165 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 13.2:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Powell County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,590 $14,236
Federal Revenue 22.3% 29.3%
State Revenue 30.9% 51.7%
Local Revenue 46.8% 19.0%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Powell County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Jefferson County Powell County
White 33.6% 95.0%
African American 38.4% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 2.0%
Asian 4.3% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 1.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.4% 62.9%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Jefferson County Powell County
AP Courses Offered 214 2
Schools with AP 24 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.8:1 219.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.8% 40.3%

School Types

Jefferson County

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

Powell 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.