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Hardin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 4,721 students in Hardin County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Hardin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Hardin County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is John Hardin High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
26 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
14,675 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
947 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hardin County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.44
# American Indian Students
25 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
194 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,384 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
1,802 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
12%
11%
# White Students
9,705 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
66%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
95 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,470 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
639
340
# Students in K Grade:
1,025
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,108
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,078
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,031
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,034
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
947
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,052
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,037
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,087
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,297
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,251
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,076
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,001
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
12
642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,499 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,018 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$183 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$191 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,499
$14,203
Spending / Student
$13,018
$13,943
Best Hardin County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hardin County Day Treatment Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
643 Westport Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Central Hardin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3040 Leitchfield Rd
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 737-6800
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 737-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,914 students
Rank: #33.
John Hardin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
384 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8906
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8906
Grades: 9-12
| 790 students
Rank: #44.
North Hardin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
801 S Logsdon Parkway
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-3167
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-3167
Grades: 9-12
| 1,651 students
Rank: #55.
College View Campus
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
521 Charlemagne Blvd.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-5732
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-5732
Grades: K-12
| 312 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early College And Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
200 University Drive
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-7930
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-7930
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3909 S. Wilson Road
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-9444
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-9444
Grades: 1-12
| 36 students
Rank: n/an/a
Spectrum Care Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
461 Fowler Lane
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-0591
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-0591
Grades: 2-9
| 5 students
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