Bardstown Independent School District

308 N Fifth St
Bardstown, KY 40004
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 267 students in Bardstown Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Bardstown Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,778 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
15,378 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#70 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bardstown Independent  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bardstown Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bardstown Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bardstown Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bardstown Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.41
# American Indian Students
4 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
218 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
326 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
12%
8%
# White Students
1,822 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
66%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
363 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
267
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
203
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
446
# Ungraded Students:
4
22

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,497 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,491 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bardstown Independent  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bardstown Independent  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,497
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bardstown Independent  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,491
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bardstown Independent  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bardstown Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
980 Templin Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 331-8804
Grades: PK
| 267 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,778 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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