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Louisville, KY

641,962 residents•119,734 students•271 schools
Avg School Rating
2.7
out of 10
45% below Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
30%Math
—Reading
30% below Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
0.81
per 1,000 students
60% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
67.92
per 1,000 residents
48% above Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
9
Preschools
Elementary Schools
193
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
39
Middle Schools
High Schools
30
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
178
Charter
0
Private
92

By Level

Elementary
193
Middle
39
High
30

These figures describe every school in Louisville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Louisville

271 schools
9.9
duPont Manual High School
Highpublic
9.0
Atherton High School
Highpublic
8.9
Greathouse Shryock Traditional
Elementarypublic
8.7
Norton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Noe Middle School
Middlepublic
8.5
J. Graham Brown School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Louisville Male High School
Highpublic
8.3
Ballard High School
Highpublic
8.1
Barret Traditional Middle School
Middlepublic
7.5
Crosby Middle School
Middlepublic
7.2
Stopher Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.8
Eastern High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Louisville

97 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Louisville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
60% below Kentucky avg
0.81
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
38
Property
55
Drug
2
Weapons
1
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault28%
  • Theft21%
  • Burglary11%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Sex6%
  • Other19%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Louisville

43,604 total incidents reported across Louisville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
48% above Kentucky avg
67.92
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
12,924
Property
28,823
Drug
1,566
Weapons
208
Other
83

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Assault26%
  • Vehicle Theft11%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary7%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

119,734 students enrolled across Louisville's schools.

  • Public92,99378%
  • Private26,74122%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Louisville's K-12 schools.

  • White44%
  • Black29%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian5%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female52%Male
60%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.