Total enrollment
95,124
+124 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
173 schools in Jefferson County
Kentucky · 95,124 students · 5 cities
Jefferson County's public schools total 173 across the district, with enrollment of about 95,124 and an average school size near 550.
4-year change in Jefferson County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
167
+3 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Jefferson County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #127 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 95,124 | #1 of 158 | #29 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 167 | #1 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #71 of 158 | #5,694 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.3% | #80 of 158 | #2,737 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #3 of 137 | #240 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Jefferson County
State test results across the district's 127 scored schools run from duPont Manual High at 77.8% proficient to Mcferran Preparatory Academy at 7.6%, a gap of 70.1 points. That is the widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 160 district schools that reported both years went from 97,195 to 92,535 students (down 5%) and from 6,025 to 6,067 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Jefferson County
Jefferson County maintains 173 public schools across Kentucky, collectively enrolling roughly 95,124 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Jefferson County covers 99 elementary, 24 middle, 37 high schools, and 13 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 550 in this district, higher than the Kentucky typical of 467.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 95,000 students in SY 2020-21 versus 95,124 in SY 2024-25. Jefferson County now counts 167 public schools, up from 164 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Jefferson County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.