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Public high school · Jefferson County · Louisville, Kentucky

Ahrens Educational Resource Center

Ahrens Educational Resource Center's 6.7 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 140 schools in Louisville.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Jefferson County median is 5.1.

#526 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky · Jefferson County: 27 high schools rated, median 5.1 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 140 schools in Louisville

The brief

A Jefferson County high school serving grades 12th – 12th.

It ranks 526 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 28 of 149 in Jefferson County.

Ahrens Educational Resource Center is listed in Jefferson County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
4.0
29% of the rating, estimated from 140 schools in Louisville
College Readiness
6.4
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.9
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 140 schools in Louisville. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 40202; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ahrens Educational Resource Center and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$29,382
Median home value
$340,000
Median rent
$881/mo
College educated
26.9%
Homeownership
8.2%
Poverty rate
38.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 40202; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
90
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
56
Good Transit
Bike Score
80
Very Bikeable
County reported crime
3,931/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
55.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.6Compare →
  2. Ahrens Educational Resource Centerthis school
    6.7
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  4. 5.7Compare →
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Ahrens Educational Resource Center among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ahrens Educational Resource Center serve?

Ahrens Educational Resource Center serves students in grades 12th through 12th.

How many students attend Ahrens Educational Resource Center?

Ahrens Educational Resource Center has an enrollment of approximately 38 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ahrens Educational Resource Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Ahrens Educational Resource Center is 7.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ahrens Educational Resource Center rank in KY?

Ahrens Educational Resource Center ranks #526 of 1,288 schools in KY.

What is Ahrens Educational Resource Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Ahrens Educational Resource Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Ahrens Educational Resource Center a charter school?

No, Ahrens Educational Resource Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ahrens Educational Resource Center a Title I school?

No, Ahrens Educational Resource Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ahrens Educational Resource Center?

55.3% of students at Ahrens Educational Resource Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
12th – 12th
Enrollment
38
Student-teacher ratio
7.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Jefferson County
Rank in district
#28 of 149
Schools in district
171
District spending per student
$18,200
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 40202)
7,109
Area median age
39.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kentucky Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.