Total enrollment
87,691
+491 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
166 schools in Louisville
Kentucky · Public K-12
Inside Louisville (Kentucky), 166 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 87,691 students, averaging 528 per school.
4-year change in Louisville
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
160
+3 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
87,691
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
166
public K-12
About Louisville
Public education in Louisville, Kentucky runs across 166 schools that educates roughly 87,691 students. By footprint, Louisville sits in the expansive bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 96 elementary, 23 middle, 33 high, and 14 other.
Schools in Louisville average about 528 students each, 13% meaningfully above the Kentucky norm.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Louisville has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 87,200 students to 87,691. Louisville now counts 160 public schools, up from 157 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Louisville discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.