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Bardstown Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,787 students in Bardstown Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Bardstown Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
2,713 Students
447,031 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
30,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bardstown Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.46
# American Indian Students
2 Students
574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
9,014 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
190 Students
39,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
320 Students
48,687 Students
% Black Students
12%
11%
# White Students
1,821 Students
323,731 Students
% White Students
67%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
797 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
338 Students
24,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
271
18,178
# Students in K Grade:
192
45,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
50,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
46,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
47,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
47,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
44,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
47,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
41,696
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
43,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
3,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
3,458
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
3,056
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
3,018
# Ungraded Students:
5
57
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,821 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,863 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,821
$14,203
Spending / Student
$15,863
$13,943
Best Bardstown Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bardstown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
410 N 5th St
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 331-8803
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 331-8803
Grades: 6-8
| 575 students
Rank: #22.
Bardstown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1345 Templin Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 331-8801
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 331-8801
Grades: 2-5
| 795 students
Rank: #33.
Bardstown Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1345 Templin Av
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 331-8829
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 331-8829
Grades: 6-12
| 31 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bardstown Primary School
Magnet School
1000 Templin Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 331-8810
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 331-8810
Grades: K-1
| 386 students
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