Jefferson County School District
District Overview
Jefferson County School District is a public school district serving Jefferson county area, Kentucky. For academic year 2020-2021, 172 schools served 98,776 students through PK to 12th grade in its 172 schools. A total of 6,345 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.
According to the Kentucky state assessment result, 36% of students are proficient in Math learning and 46% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
District Contacts
Schools in Jefferson County School District
In Jefferson County School District, 172 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.
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Student Population
A total of 98,776 students are attending Jefferson County School District. By gender, there are 50,295 (50.9%) and 48,072 (48.7%) female students at Jefferson County School District.
By race/ethnicity, 42,832 White (43.4%), 36,312 Black (36.8%), and4,074 Asian (4.1%) students are attending schools.
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Advanced Placement Programs
Total 8,041 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 320 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 9,731 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Jefferson County School District.
| Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Placement Programs | 8,041 | |
| Advanced Placement Math | 1,072 | |
| Advanced Placement Science | 1,098 | |
| Advanced Placement Other programs | 7,783 | |
| International BS program | 320 | |
| SAT/ACT Participation | 9,731 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 6,388 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Jefferson County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. All teachers are certified. 81.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 6,388 | Students per teacher: 16 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 6,388 | 100.0% |
| Teachers who are not certified | - | - |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 639 | 10.0% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 528 | 8.3% |
| School counselors | 251 | Students per counselor: 394 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
| Security guards | 109 | - |
| Nurses | 30 | - |
| Psychologists | - | - |
| Social workers | 15 | - |