Total enrollment
87,691
-3,551 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
166 schools in Louisville
Kentucky · Public K-12
Inside Louisville (Kentucky), 166 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 87,691 students, averaging 528 per campus.
7-year change in Louisville
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
160
-2 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
32%
was 43%
% Hispanic
19%
was 11%
% Black
37%
was 38%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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 shrank 4% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 91,242 students to 87,691. Louisville now counts 160 public schools, down from 162 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 43% to 32%.
On this page, the community for Louisville discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.