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District profile / Kentucky
Jefferson County Public Schools
95,180
Students
2024-25 school year
172
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,931
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 29% above the Kentucky median
15.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Kentucky median 15.4
Jefferson County Public Schools is a public school district based in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 95,180 students in 172 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 553 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $14,931 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher. We've matched 40 news stories to the district.
How Jefferson County compares
Jefferson CountyKentucky median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$1.60 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 13%State 38%Local 49%
| Measure | Jefferson County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,931 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,369 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $1.60 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $1.60 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 6,243 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 14,356 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 193 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
40 stories matchedLeadership
JCPS District 5 board candidates address key issues at public forum
Teaching & learning
JOCO WORKS WOW Gives JCPS Eighth Graders A Closer Look At Future Careers
Teaching & learning
JCPS students are seeing success in a tutoring program. Now it faces cuts | Exclusive
Teaching & learning
Kumon Learning Center owner discusses free tutoring for JCPS students
Leadership
JCPS communications director resigns after 4 months on the job
Teaching & learning
‘I'm a little worried’: JCPS Board shakeup coincides with Jefferson County Republican losses
Leadership
JCPS communications director resigns 4 months after taking position due to ‘ongoing issues’
Leadership
JCPS loses another top leader with communications director's departure | Exclusive
Leadership
Union-endorsed candidates sweep JCPS board races after $570K campaign push
Technology & AI
37,000+ former, current JCPS employees possibly impacted by data breach
Technology & AI
JCPS says data breach potentially impacted more than 37,000 current, former employees
Teaching & learning
JCPS to host annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11
Leadership
2026 elections results for JCPS School Board
Leadership
Teachers union-backed candidates sweep JCPS’ new 5-seat school board
Leadership
Meet the candidates running for JCPS School Board, Metro Council
Teaching & learning
Louisville elects new JCPS Board of Education
Leadership
JCPS school board | Midterm election results
Leadership
JCPS board election results in 2026 races
Leadership
How much has been spent on JCPS school board races?
Leadership
JCPS board member pushing for five extra days of summer
Teaching & learning
JCPS Chronic Absenteeism Falls, Severe Cases Persist
Leadership
JCPS board member proposes school calendar change extending summer break
Teaching & learning
JCPS reports drop in chronic absentee rates, severe cases unchanged
Leadership
District 3 candidates for JCPS board weigh funding for middle schools
Leadership
JCPS leaders accuse new academics chief of 'disruption,' unclear plan | Exclusive
Policy & legislation
More than 100 JCPS students explore law careers in Louisville
Leadership
District 3 candidates for JCPS board talk ways to support school sports
Teaching & learning
JCPS committee approves move to former Yum! Brands headquarters
Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Public SchoolsLouisville · this district | 95,180 | 172 | $14,931 | 15.2 | #1 |
| Fayette CountyLexington | 42,138 | 80 | $14,051 | 13.8 | #2 |
| Boone CountyFlorence | 20,514 | 28 | $11,964 | 15.6 | #3 |
| Warren CountyBowling Green | 18,559 | 34 | $9,678 | 16.4 | #4 |
| Hardin CountyElizabethtown | 14,583 | 27 | $10,877 | 15.4 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katy ISDKaty, TX | 96,111 | $10,299 | 13.9 |
| San Diego UnifiedSan Diego, CA | 95,175 | $15,976 | 23.0 |
| DeKalb CountyStone Mountain, GA | 91,752 | $13,668 | 13.6 |
| Denver Public SchoolsDenver, CO | 90,471 | $13,804 | 15.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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