Hardin County School District

65 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 3,466 students in Hardin County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Hardin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
27 Schools
560 Schools
# Students
14,713 Students
177,371 Students
# Teachers
938 Teachers
12,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Hardin County 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#87 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hardin County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hardin County  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.
44%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hardin County  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.
24%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hardin County  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%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hardin County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.43
# American Indian Students
30 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,445 Students
15,327 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
1,784 Students
18,311 Students
% Black Students
12%
10%
# White Students
9,661 Students
131,589 Students
% White Students
66%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,505 Students
8,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
658
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
974
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,100
3,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,090
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,085
3,452
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,029
3,645
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,034
4,692
# Students in 6th Grade:
944
38,150
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,083
47,671
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,078
48,381
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,214
4,903
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,248
4,678
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,164
4,698
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,002
4,082
# Ungraded Students:
10
59

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,467 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,984 is less than the state median of $13,964. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$183 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hardin County  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
$191 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hardin County  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
$12,467
$14,224
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hardin County  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
$12,984
$13,964
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hardin County  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 Hardin County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hardin County Day Treatment Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
643 Westport Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
East Hardin Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
810 New Glendale Rd.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 369-7370
Grades: 6-8
| 782 students
Rank: #33.
West Hardin Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10471 Leitchfield Rd
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-3924
Grades: 6-8
| 475 students
Rank: #44.
James T Alton Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Country Club Rd
Vine Grove, KY 40175
(270) 877-2135
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students
Rank: #55.
Bluegrass Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
170 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-2658
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
Rank: #66.
North Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Trojan Way
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 352-3340
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #77.
College View Campus
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
521 Charlemagne Blvd.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-5732
Grades: K-12
| 346 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hcs Virtual Academy
521 Charlemagne Blvd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-5732
Grades: K-12
| 28 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems
Alternative School
3909 S. Wilson Road
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-9444
Grades: 1-12
| 51 students
Rank: n/an/a
Spectrum Care Academy
461 Fowler Lane
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-0591
Grades: 2-9
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,713 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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