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Enrollment
918
Combined
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 202
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299001947
Pathfinder School of Innovation
900 S Floyd Street, Louisville, KY 40203 · (502) 485-3173 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL918 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.3:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
568 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 221 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 229 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 239 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 229 | 25% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
own-school result
Math
15.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
918
+379 (+70%) vs 2020
+111% since 2010-11, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 41.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 918 | 58 | 15.8:1 | 62% (568) |
| 2023-24 | 1,451 | 85.2 | 17.0:1 | 65% (948) |
| 2022-23 | 2,030 | 73 | 27.8:1 | 72% (1,458) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 13 | 41.5:1 | 52% (278) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 10.7 | 43.2:1 | 47% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 11 | 24.9:1 | 28% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | N/A | N/A | 32% (139) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pathfinder School of Innovation.
Since 2017-18: students up 98% (464 to 918); teachers up 441% (10.7 to 58).
About Pathfinder School of Innovation
At 900 S Floyd Street in Louisville, Kentucky, Pathfinder School of Innovation operates as a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 12, with 918 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 202 students for combined schools in Kentucky.
Jefferson County enrolls 95,124 students in 167 schools, including Pathfinder School of Innovation.
The student body at Pathfinder School of Innovation has no majority group. White students lead at 48%. Other groups include 35% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 63% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
There are 58 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pathfinder School of Innovation, giving a ratio of 15.8:1. Combined schools in Kentucky have an average ratio of 17.7:1. By family income, 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Jefferson County average a similar 61%.
In the surrounding county, Jefferson County, the median household earns about $69,866 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Jefferson County has 175 public schools with about 95,579 students, including Pathfinder School of Innovation.
Pathfinder School of Innovation's closest public school neighbor is Dawson Orman Education Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Pathfinder School of Innovation holds at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. Pathfinder School of Innovation is classified as a virtual school.
Enrollment was 539 in 2020-21 and 918 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The number of students per teacher dropped from 41.5 to 15.8 over 4 years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
783,022
Census ACS
Median income
$69,866
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
175
95,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- Ballard HighHigh · 2,148 students
- duPont Manual HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Marion C. Moore SchoolHigh · 1,892 students
- Eastern HighHigh · 1,790 students
- Pleasure Ridge Park HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Louisville Male HighHigh · 1,763 students
Other schools in Louisville
- Ballard HighHigh · 2,148 students
- duPont Manual HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Marion C. Moore SchoolHigh · 1,892 students
- Pleasure Ridge Park HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Louisville Male HighHigh · 1,763 students
- Southern HighHigh · 1,725 students
Nearby schools
- Dawson Orman Education Center0.0 mi · 149
- Heuser Hearing & Language Academy0.2 mi · 7
- Meyzeek Middle0.3 mi · 847
- Engelhard Elementary0.3 mi · 265
- Ackerly0.5 mi · 4
- Ahrens Educational Resource Center0.7 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Pathfinder School of InnovationHow large is Pathfinder School of Innovation?
Pathfinder School of Innovation enrolls approximately 918 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Pathfinder School of Innovation serve?
Pathfinder School of Innovation serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Pathfinder School of Innovation have?
Pathfinder School of Innovation employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pathfinder School of Innovation?
At Pathfinder School of Innovation, the student body is approximately 48% White, 10% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Pathfinder School of Innovation public or private?
Pathfinder School of Innovation is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.