Pathfinder School of Innovation
Public school, kindergarten to ungraded · Louisville, Kentucky
Pathfinder School of Innovation in Louisville, Kentucky enrolled 918 students in 2024-25 with 58.0 full-time teachers, 15.8 students per teacher against the Kentucky median of 15.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 28% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 11% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 54% (Kentucky: 91.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 55% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 21%
2,030 students in 2022-23, 1,451 students in 2023-24, 918 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 73.0 to 58.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,030 | 73.0 | 27.8 |
| 2023-24 | 1,451 | 85.2 | 17.0 |
| 2024-25 | 918 | 58.0 | 15.8 |
15.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 50 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).
10 AP courses and one counselor per 532 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pathfinder School of Innovation enrolled 3,725 students and had 7.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 59 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement courses10
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)7.0, one per 532 of the 3,725 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions59
- Chronically absent2.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
47.6% of students were White, 34.5% Black, 10.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White47.6%
- Black34.5%
- Hispanic10.3%
- Two or more races6.0%
- Asian1.1%
- American Indian0.2%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
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.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Pathfinder School of Innovation scored proficient or above: 28% in reading in 2021-22 and 11% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 28% | 35% | 44.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 11% | 27% (2021-22) | 38.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
54% of the 425 students in Pathfinder School of Innovation's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 54% | 87% | 91.4% |
| Students in the class | 425 | 7,355 | 49,023 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Louisville
17 public schools of this kind in Louisville report 2024-25 enrollment; Pathfinder School of Innovation is the largest.
| 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 Pathfinder School of Innovation
- Dawson Orman Education CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, under 0.1 miles away: 149 students, 13.5 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 Pathfinder School of Innovation with Dawson Orman Education CenterStudents, 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 KentuckyPathfinder School of Innovation is the largest of 98 Kentucky schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#1 of 98
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher15.8 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 15.4 for schools of this kind.15.8:1
- 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 Pathfinder School of Innovation
How many students attend Pathfinder School of Innovation?
918 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 2,030 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Louisville, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Pathfinder School of Innovation?
15.8 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 Pathfinder School of Innovation a Title I school?
Pathfinder School of Innovation was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Pathfinder School of Innovation do on state tests?
The students tested at Pathfinder School of Innovation scored proficient or above: 28% in reading in 2021-22 and 11% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Pathfinder School of Innovation?
54% of the 425 students in Pathfinder School of Innovation's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Pathfinder School of Innovation in?
Jefferson County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2102990. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210299001947 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
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.