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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 251 students in Elizabethtown Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Elizabethtown Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,483 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.57
0.41
# American Indian Students
4 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
233 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
280 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
11%
8%
# White Students
1,570 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
63%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
321 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
177
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
446
# Ungraded Students:
3
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,279 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 $11,421 is less than the state median of $13,981. 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
$12,279
$14,242

Spending / Student
$11,421
$13,981

Best Elizabethtown Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
634 N. Mulberry St.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-3007
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-3007
Grades: PK-K
| 251 students
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