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Louisville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Due to Covid-19, complete standardized testing did not take place during the 2020-2021 academic school year. Test data: Reflects 2018 – 2019 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2019
  • Educational Environment: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2022

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Jefferson County School District details

Jefferson County School District
3332 Newburg Rd
Louisville, KY 40218

95,911 Students enrolled in District

172 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Jefferson County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

(10 is best)

Better than of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

(10 is best)

Better than of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
51%
46%
56%
36%
46%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Ackerly School
200 E Chestnut St
Louisville, KY, 40202
05-12
Ahrens Educational Resource Center School
546 S First St
Louisville, KY, 40202
12-12
Alex R. Kennedy Elementary School
4515 Taylorsville Rd
Louisville, KY, 40220
PK-05
Atherton High School
3000 Dundee Road
Louisville, KY, 40205
09-12
Atkinson Academy School
2811 Duncan Street
Louisville, KY, 40212
KG-05
Auburndale Elementary School
5749 New Cut Road
Louisville, KY, 40214
PK-05
Audubon Traditional Elementary School
1051 Hess Lane
Louisville, KY, 40217
KG-05
Ballard High School
6000 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY, 40222
09-12
Barret Traditional Middle School
2561 Grinstead Drive
Louisville, KY, 40206
06-08
Bates Elementary School
7601 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY, 40291
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 42.5% 78.1%
Black 38.9% 11.3%
Hispanic 13.4% 8.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.9% 2.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 56.5% 56.2%
Free lunch eligible 54.2% 53.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.3% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,720 $756,065,920 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $699 $68,457,264 4.5%
Staff $1,378 $134,955,808 8.9%
General Administration $72 $7,051,392 0.5%
School Administration $1,158 $113,409,888 7.5%
Operation $1,080 $105,770,880 7.0%
Transportation $883 $86,477,488 5.7%
Other $452 $44,267,072 2.9%
Total Support $5,721 $560,291,856 37.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,963 $192,248,368 12.7%
Total Expenditures $15,403 $1,508,508,208 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,790 $4,473,393,050 51.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $580 $381,793,227 4.4%
Staff $610 $402,155,310 4.6%
General Administration $257 $169,387,456 1.9%
School Administration $697 $459,047,513 5.3%
Operation $971 $639,804,069 7.3%
Transportation $673 $443,313,756 5.1%
Other $305 $200,895,056 2.3%
Total Support $4,093 $2,696,354,828 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,381 $1,568,612,525 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,264 $8,738,199,658 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,549 $372,153,103,143 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $792 $39,020,154,935 5.2%
Staff $618 $30,487,652,661 4.1%
General Administration $258 $12,720,931,842 1.7%
School Administration $730 $35,978,592,512 4.8%
Operation $1,169 $57,607,988,317 7.7%
Transportation $527 $26,002,463,553 3.5%
Other $459 $22,633,739,814 3.0%
Total Support $4,553 $224,451,138,461 30.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,074 $151,519,765,183 20.3%
Total Expenditures $15,176 $748,124,887,521 100.0%