Kentucky School for the Blind

Located at 1867 Frankfort Ave, in Louisville, Kentucky, Kentucky School for the Blind is a tiny unified-grade school that serves 63 students (grades K through 12), operated by Kentucky School for the Blind District. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 202 students each, so Kentucky School for the Blind sits 69% smaller than that benchmark.

Kentucky School for the Blind District is the operating authority for Kentucky School for the Blind, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Kentucky School for the Blind lists that White students make up the majority at 56%; the rest reads as 17% Black, 16% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jefferson County (around 61%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household income runs about $69,866, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Jefferson County runs 175 public schools (combined enrollment of about 95,579 students), of which Kentucky School for the Blind is one.

The closest other public school is Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Kentucky School for the Blind's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 63 (now 63). The White share of enrollment shrank from 75% to 56% over that span.

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