Home of the Innocents School

Home of the Innocents School is one of the tiny all-grades campuss in Louisville, Kentucky, part of Jefferson County, with 30 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 202 students per school, that is 85% below typical.

Home of the Innocents School is one of 167 schools operated by Jefferson County, a district that caters to 95,124 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Home of the Innocents School lists that 77% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 10% Black, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Home of the Innocents School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Jefferson County's rate of about 61%.

In the area at large, census data for Jefferson County shows median household income runs about $69,866, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Jefferson County runs 175 public schools (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students), of which Home of the Innocents School is one.

The closest other public school is Home of the Innocents Discovery, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 47%: 57 students in 2018 compared to 30 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 16% to 10% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 8.1:1 in 2018 to 4.3:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.