The Brook-KMI vs The Phoenix School of Discovery

How do these schools compare?

Metric The Brook-KMI The Phoenix School of Discovery
Location Louisville, KY Louisville, KY
School Type alternative alternative
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 29 383
Student:Teacher Ratio 3.3:1 9.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 27.6% 49.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric The Brook-KMI The Phoenix School of Discovery
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,189 $18,189
District Jefferson County Public Schools Jefferson County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group The Brook-KMI The Phoenix School of Discovery
White 72.4% 61.4%
African American 10.3% 25.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3% 4.4%
Asian 0.0% 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.9% 6.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric The Brook-KMI The Phoenix School of Discovery
AP Courses Offered 1 1
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio - 187:1
Chronic Absenteeism - 45.5%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 2 9
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.