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Elizabethtown Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 207 students in Elizabethtown Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Elizabethtown Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
2,465 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Elizabethtown 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.40
# American Indian Students
2 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
224 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
275 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
11%
8%
# White Students
1,612 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
66%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
291 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
150
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
380
# Ungraded Students:
2
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,368 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 $11,504 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,368
$14,203
Spending / Student
$11,504
$13,943
Best Elizabethtown Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Panther Academy
Magnet School
634 N. Mulberry St.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-3007
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-3007
Grades: PK-K
| 207 students
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