Binet School

Binet School, a tiny combined-grade school in Louisville, Kentucky, operated by Jefferson County, enrolls 22 students, covering grades K through 12. That puts it 89% below the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 202 students.

Jefferson County comprises 167 schools with combined enrollment of 95,124 students; Binet School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Binet School lists that 50% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 41% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 21% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 1.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Binet School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 68% of students at Binet School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) records that median household earnings sit near $69,866, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Binet School is one of 175 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students).

Nearest neighbor: Seneca High, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Binet School operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 65%: 62 students in 2018 compared to 22 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 3.8:1 in 2018 to 1.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.