Jefferson County School District

Item: Jefferson County School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

3332 Newburg Rd
Louisville, KY 40218

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (502) 485-3011

www.jefferson.kyschools.us

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Jefferson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

170 Schools

1,082 Schools

# Students

94,853 Students

447,292 Students

# Teachers

6,229 Teachers

30,346 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	1,189	103
Kind	6,965	257
1	7,128	280
2	7,316	288
3	6,949	268
4	7,298	273
5	7,177	275
6	6,312	255
7	6,935	237
8	6,999	240
9	1,331	20
10	1,186	20
11	1,039	20
12	791	18
Grade Not Listed	42	0

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District Rank

Jefferson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#140 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District
2023	#140
2022	#142
2021	#140
2019	#151
2018	#133
2017	#130
2016	#129
2015	#116
2014	#114
2013	#121
2012	#120

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28%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2023	28%	38%
2022	27%	38%
2021	19%	30%
2019	36%	46%
2018	38%	47%
2017	41%	47%
2016	44%	49%
2015	41%	45%
2014	41%	46%
2013	37%	42%
2012	35%	41%

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35%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2022	35%	45%
2021	35%	42%
2019	46%	56%
2018	38%	56%
2017	47%	56%
2016	48%	56%
2015	47%	55%
2014	47%	54%
2013	43%	51%
2012	41%	48%
2011	63%	72%

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17%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2022	17%	22%
2021	20%	24%

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85%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2023	85%	90%
2022	85%	90%
2021	84%	90%
2020	84%	90%
2019	82%	90%
2018	82%	90%
2017	81%	89%
2016	80%	89%
2015	79%	89%
2014	79%	88%
2013	77%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.70	0.45
2022	0.69	0.44
2021	0.69	0.42
2020	0.67	0.41
2019	0.67	0.41
2018	0.65	0.39
2017	0.65	0.39
2016	0.64	0.38
2015	0.63	0.38
2014	0.63	0.36
2013	0.62	0.35
2012	0.61	0.33
2011	0.60	0.32
2010	0.58	0.32
2009	0.58	0.30
2008	0.57	0.30
2007	0.56	0.28
2006	0.54	0.24
2005	0.53	0.25
2004	0.52	0.24
2003	0.51	0.23
2002	0.50	0.24
2001	0.51	0.25
2000	0.50	0.23
1999	0.49	0.23
1998	0.48	0.22
1997	0.46	0.22
1996	0.46	0.20
1995	0.46	0.20
1994	0.45	0.23
1993	0.45	0.18
1992	0.45	0.18
1991	0.45	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	2%
2022	5%	2%
2021	5%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	1%
2010	5%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2023	15%	9%
2022	13%	8%
2021	12%	8%
2020	11%	7%
2019	11%	7%
2018	10%	6%
2017	10%	6%
2016	9%	6%
2015	9%	6%
2014	8%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	7%	4%
2011	6%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Black

37%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2023	37%	11%
2022	37%	11%
2021	37%	11%
2020	37%	11%
2019	37%	11%
2018	37%	11%
2017	37%	11%
2016	37%	11%
2015	37%	11%
2014	37%	11%
2013	37%	11%
2012	37%	11%
2011	37%	11%
2010	37%	12%
2009	37%	11%
2008	37%	11%
2007	36%	11%
2006	36%	11%
2005	36%	11%
2004	35%	11%
2003	35%	11%
2002	34%	10%
2001	35%	11%
2000	34%	11%
1999	34%	11%
1998	33%	10%
1997	32%	10%
1996	32%	10%
1995	31%	10%
1994	31%	11%
1993	30%	9%
1992	31%	10%
1991	31%	10%

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% White

35%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2023	37%	73%
2022	39%	74%
2021	41%	75%
2020	43%	76%
2019	43%	76%
2018	46%	77%
2017	46%	77%
2016	47%	78%
2015	48%	78%
2014	48%	79%
2013	50%	80%
2012	51%	81%
2011	52%	82%
2010	52%	82%
2009	53%	83%
2008	54%	83%
2007	55%	84%
2006	58%	86%
2005	59%	86%
2004	60%	86%
2003	61%	87%
2002	62%	87%
2001	61%	86%
2000	62%	87%
1999	63%	87%
1998	64%	88%
1997	66%	88%
1996	66%	89%
1995	67%	89%
1994	68%	87%
1993	68%	90%
1992	68%	90%
1991	68%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,865 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,903 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$1,600 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2023	$1,600 MM	$31 MM
2022	$1,492 MM	$28 MM
2021	$1,600 MM	$31 MM
2020	$1,492 MM	$28 MM
2019	$1,480 MM	$29 MM
2018	$1,467 MM	$28 MM
2017	$1,349 MM	$27 MM
2016	$1,323 MM	$26 MM
2015	$1,124 MM	$24 MM
2014	$1,217 MM	$25 MM
2012	$1,218 MM	$25 MM
2011	$1,205 MM	$25 MM
2010	$1,124 MM	$24 MM
2009	$1,095 MM	$24 MM
2008	$1,088 MM	$23 MM
2007	$1,027 MM	$21 MM
2006	$987 MM	$21 MM
2005	$884 MM	$19 MM
2004	$842 MM	$18 MM
2003	$774 MM	$17 MM
2002	$771 MM	$16 MM
2001	$751 MM	$16 MM
2000	$719 MM	$15 MM
1999	$682 MM	$15 MM
1998	$663 MM	$13 MM
1997	$596 MM	$13 MM
1996	$578 MM	$12 MM
1995	$555 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$1,603 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2023	$1,603 MM	$31 MM
2022	$1,564 MM	$30 MM
2021	$1,603 MM	$31 MM
2020	$1,564 MM	$30 MM
2019	$1,509 MM	$29 MM
2018	$1,506 MM	$29 MM
2017	$1,363 MM	$27 MM
2016	$1,323 MM	$26 MM
2015	$1,105 MM	$24 MM
2014	$1,252 MM	$24 MM
2012	$1,258 MM	$25 MM
2011	$1,175 MM	$25 MM
2010	$1,105 MM	$24 MM
2009	$1,063 MM	$23 MM
2008	$1,043 MM	$23 MM
2007	$1,000 MM	$23 MM
2006	$942 MM	$21 MM
2005	$889 MM	$20 MM
2004	$847 MM	$18 MM
2003	$771 MM	$17 MM
2002	$773 MM	$16 MM
2001	$717 MM	$15 MM
2000	$759 MM	$16 MM
1999	$738 MM	$15 MM
1998	$679 MM	$14 MM
1997	$615 MM	$14 MM
1996	$557 MM	$13 MM
1995	$527 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,865

$14,242

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2023	$16,809	$14,017
2022	$14,864	$12,277
2021	$16,679	$13,947
2020	$14,864	$12,277
2019	$15,110	$12,601
2018	$14,844	$12,004
2017	$13,519	$11,655
2016	$13,176	$11,340
2015	$11,194	$10,260
2014	$12,104	$10,525
2012	$12,283	$10,538
2011	$12,380	$10,815
2010	$11,380	$10,260
2009	$11,087	$10,129
2008	$11,345	$9,593
2007	$11,083	$9,177
2006	$10,012	$8,595
2005	$9,026	$8,058
2004	$8,813	$7,571
2003	$8,091	$7,233
2002	$8,241	$6,765
2001	$7,757	$6,804
2000	$7,410	$6,297
1999	$6,725	$6,223
1998	$6,354	$5,571
1997	$6,488	$5,719
1995	$5,946	$5,143
1992	$4,867	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$16,903

$13,981

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District	Kentucky
2023	$16,846	$14,031
2022	$15,590	$13,046
2021	$16,716	$13,961
2020	$15,590	$13,046
2019	$15,403	$12,743
2018	$15,238	$12,248
2017	$13,657	$11,623
2016	$13,177	$11,206
2015	$11,002	$10,180
2014	$12,451	$10,401
2012	$12,683	$10,497
2011	$12,070	$10,742
2010	$11,185	$10,180
2009	$10,766	$9,906
2008	$10,877	$9,747
2007	$10,791	$9,749
2006	$9,563	$8,847
2005	$9,069	$8,358
2004	$8,862	$7,657
2003	$8,057	$7,021
2002	$8,269	$6,829
2001	$7,401	$6,553
2000	$7,817	$6,848
1999	$7,273	$6,265
1998	$6,507	$5,710
1997	$6,690	$6,044
1995	$5,644	$4,886
1992	$4,674	$3,804

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 170 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 94,853 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 85% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education