Waller-Williams Environmental
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 13% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolWhere Waller-Williams Environmental ranks
Among K-12 schools4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64 | 13.6 | 4.7:1 | 84% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 66 | 17.3 | 3.8:1 | 74% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 19.6 | 4.1:1 | 77% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 120 | 27 | 4.4:1 | 74% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 105 | 25.2 | 4.2:1 | 90% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 97 | 23 | 4.2:1 | 86% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 23 | 3.9:1 | 97% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 117 | 15 | 7.8:1 | 79% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 85 | 17 | 5.0:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (105 to 64); teachers down 46% (25.2 to 13.6).
About Waller-Williams Environmental
The public combined-grade school Waller-Williams Environmental is located in Louisville, Kentucky. The latest federal count shows 64 students in kindergarten through 12. Against the 202-student average for combined schools in Kentucky, enrollment here is 68% lower.
Besides Waller-Williams Environmental, Jefferson County runs 166 other schools. The district enrolls 95,124 students.
Black students make up a majority at Waller-Williams Environmental, at 72%. Smaller groups are 22% White and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Jefferson County is roughly 21% Black. Waller-Williams Environmental's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
Waller-Williams Environmental employs 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 4.7:1. This ratio sits 12.9 below the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 84% in 2024-25. The gap from the 61% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 23 points.
Jefferson County census figures show that the median household income is $69,866, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 175 public schools in Jefferson County, enrolling about 95,579 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Western High, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Waller-Williams Environmental is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment figures are 120 for 2020-21 and 64 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger.
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