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JCPS enrollment falls to about 92,600, down 2,200 students in a year
Jefferson County Public Schools counted about 92,600 students for the 2026-27 school year, continuing a decline from more than 100,000 a decade ago. The latest figure is based on official enrollment data dated Oct. 1.
Jefferson County Public Schools enrolled about 92,600 students for the 2026-27 school year, a drop of roughly 2,200 from the previous year, according to official figures dated Oct. 1.
The decline continues a longer-term contraction in Kentucky’s largest school district. JCPS had more than 100,000 students a decade ago. Public school systems across the country are also experiencing enrollment declines, though the available figures do not identify what is driving the change in Jefferson County.
The latest count gives the district and community a measure of how many students are attending school, but it does not break down the change by school, neighborhood or student group. Those details would help show where enrollment is falling and how the shift is affecting individual schools and families.