| Index | Louisville | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 162 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 98 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 27 | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Louisville | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.7% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.0% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.1% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.3% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.6% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 162 public schools, 98 private schools and 27 post-secondary schools in Louisville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Louisville, KY schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Louisville, KY, an average of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Anchorage, KY | 2,357 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Goshen, KY | 928 | 74% | 54.5% |
| Prospect, KY | 4,961 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Crestwood, KY | 5,034 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Middletown, KY | 7,885 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Louisville, KY | 618,733 | 36% | 24.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Baltimore, MD | 602,274 | 23% | 52.9% |
| Las Vegas, NV | 644,594 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 592,649 | 18% | 62.6% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 649,821 | 24% | 49.1% |
| Portland, OR | 650,380 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Louisville, KY | 618,733 | 36% | 24.4% |
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