Total enrollment
95,124
-3,673 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Jefferson County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
167
-2 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
33%
was 44%
% Hispanic
19%
was 11%
% Black
36%
was 37%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 4%: 98,797 students in SY 2017-18 versus 95,124 in SY 2024-25. Jefferson County now counts 167 public schools, down from 169 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 44% to 33% over the same window.
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.