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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Jefferson County, Kentucky

138 public schools in Jefferson County, Kentucky appear in this ranking of the public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. The Phoenix School of Discovery leads the list at 9.1:1, against a median of 15.8:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
138
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Best Students/teacher
9.1:1
Median Students/teacher
15.8:1
LOWEST RATIO · JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1The Phoenix School of DiscoveryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh3839.1:1
2Shelby AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary2909.9:1
3Anchorage Independent Public SchoolAnchorage, KYAnchorage IndependentElementary3929.9:1
4Newcomer AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh57810.4:1
5Minors Lane ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary37011.1:1
6Zachary Taylor ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary26011.2:1
7Camp Taylor ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary36711.4:1
8Byck ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary27211.5:1
9Kerrick ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary34811.9:1
10Western HighLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh40912.2:1
11Engelhard ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary26512.4:1
12Breckinridge-Franklin ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary39912.4:1
13Cochran ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary41912.6:1
14W.E.B. DuBois AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh47712.7:1
15Watterson ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary45412.8:1
16Foster Traditional AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary31712.8:1
17Highland MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle63912.8:1
18Cochrane ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary47013.0:1
19Maupin ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary30213.0:1
20Grace M. James Academy of ExcellenceLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle44013.1:1
21Mcferran Preparatory AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary58413.1:1
22Frederick Law Olmsted Academy NorthLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle47013.2:1
23Newburg MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle61513.4:1
24Chancey ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary51013.4:1
25Seneca HighLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh1,25513.4:1
26Thomas Jefferson MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle94313.8:1
27Hawthorne ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary43713.8:1
28Shacklette ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary42913.8:1
29Portland ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary30414.0:1
30Westport MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle98814.0:1
31Sanders ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary39414.0:1
32Gutermuth ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary45114.1:1
33Hazelwood ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary52714.1:1
34Goldsmith ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary65114.1:1
35Waggener HighLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh88814.1:1
36Valley HighLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh85014.2:1
37Dixie ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary37014.2:1
38Carrithers MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson CountyMiddle54514.2:1
39Marion C. Moore SchoolLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh1,89214.3:1
40Westport Early Childhood CenterLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary27114.3:1
41Atkinson AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary46214.3:1
42Jacob ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary51914.4:1
43Coral Ridge ElementaryFairdale, KYJefferson CountyElementary56714.4:1
44Wilkerson Elementary SchoolLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary54114.4:1
45Semple ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary59214.4:1
46Wilder ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary49614.5:1
47Trunnell ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary52814.6:1
48Johnsontown Road ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary40614.7:1
49Frayser ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary41914.9:1
50Auburndale ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson CountyElementary59615.0:1
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