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Louisville, Kentucky |
| School District | Jefferson County Public Schools |
| Website Address | www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/ |
| Total Number of Schools PK-12 | 155 |
| a. Number of Elementary Schools | 90 |
| b. Number of Middle/Junior High | 24 |
| c. Number of High Schools | 21 High Schools 20 Other Learning Centers |
| Total Number of Students | 98,000+ Students |
| Total Number of Teachers | 6,000 + Teachers |
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Current Expenditures/Pupil | $11,658 |
| Student Performance Ranking | The District and all of its schools are accredited and in good standing with SACS/CASI, a division of AdvancED. A total of 125 JCPS schools are rated as successful based on CATS scores. In the annual JCPS survey, parents rated their satisfaction with their childs school at 3.28 on a four-point scale. |
| Current Superintendent's Name | Dr Sheldon Berman |
| Recent Initiatives | JCPS will enhance student engagement by implementing Care for Kids at the elementary and middle school levels and by implementing a districtwide student assignment plan that will assure diversity in all schools. In addition, the district is developing 22 new elementary magnet programs and redesigning high schools to include freshman academies. |
| Universities in the City | Bellarmine University Spalding University University of Louisville Sullivan University Jefferson Community & Technical College: Jefferson Connection |