Dawson Orman Education Center
Public school, pre-kindergarten · Louisville, Kentucky
Dawson Orman Education Center in Louisville, Kentucky enrolled 149 students in 2024-25 with 11.0 full-time teachers, 13.5 students per teacher against the Kentucky median of 15.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 27% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%
203 students in 2022-23, 174 students in 2023-24, 149 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.0 to 11.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 203 | 10.0 | 20.3 |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 11.0 | 15.8 |
| 2024-25 | 149 | 11.0 | 13.5 |
13.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 64 of every 100 Kentucky schools of this kind
Among the 90 Kentucky schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dawson Orman Education Center reported and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
71.8% of students were Black, 11.4% White, 6.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black71.8%
- White11.4%
- Hispanic6.0%
- Two or more races6.0%
- Asian3.4%
- Pacific Islander1.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Schools of this kind in Louisville
17 public schools of this kind in Louisville report 2024-25 enrollment; Dawson Orman Education Center is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathfinder School of Innovation | 918 | 15.8 | 60.9% |
| J. Graham Brown School | 800 | 17.3 | 27.1% |
| Westport Early Childhood Center | 271 | 14.3 | 59.8% |
| George Unseld Early Childhood Center | 266 | 16.6 | 74.1% |
| Dawson Orman Education Center | 149 | 13.5 | 79.9% |
| DuValle Education Center | 143 | 15.9 | 86.0% |
| Peace Academy | 107 | 4.2 | 58.9% |
| Churchill Park School | 74 | 2.6 | 56.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Dawson Orman Education Center
- Pathfinder School of InnovationThe nearest public school of this kind, under 0.1 miles away: 918 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
- J. Graham Brown SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 0.7 miles away: 800 students, 17.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Compare Dawson Orman Education Center with Pathfinder School of InnovationStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Jefferson County Public Schools spends per student$18,189 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,189
- The largest public schools in KentuckyDawson Orman Education Center is the number 40 by size of 98 Kentucky schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#40 of 98
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher13.5 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 15.4 for schools of this kind.13.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Dawson Orman Education Center
How many students attend Dawson Orman Education Center?
149 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 203 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Louisville, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Dawson Orman Education Center?
13.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for schools of this kind is 15.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Dawson Orman Education Center a Title I school?
Dawson Orman Education Center was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Dawson Orman Education Center in?
Jefferson County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2102990. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210299001774 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.