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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 2025 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 4,950 students in Hardin County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Hardin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
27 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
14,713 Students
227,411 Students
# Teachers
938 Teachers
15,408 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.
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
0.54
0.41
# American Indian Students
30 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
4,471 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,445 Students
19,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
1,784 Students
18,723 Students
% Black Students
12%
8%
# White Students
9,661 Students
172,229 Students
% White Students
66%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,505 Students
11,684 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
658
25,542
# Students in K Grade:
974
34,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,100
32,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,090
33,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,085
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,029
28,636
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,034
28,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
944
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,083
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,078
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,214
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,248
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,164
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,002
446
# Ungraded Students:
10
22
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.
Total Revenue
$183 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$191 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,467
$14,224
Spending / Student
$12,984
$13,964
Best Hardin County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3970 Bardstown Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 737-7227
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 737-7227
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #22.
G C Burkhead Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1323 St. John Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-5983
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-5983
Grades: PK-5
| 832 students
Rank: #33.
Rineyville Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
275 Rineyville School Rd
Rineyville, KY 40162
(270) 737-7371
Rineyville, KY 40162
(270) 737-7371
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #44.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
265 Learning Place Ln
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-4516
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-4516
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
Rank: #55.
Cecilia Valley Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
931 E. Main St.
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-3287
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 862-3287
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students
Rank: #66.
Heartland Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2300 Nelson Drive
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8930
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8930
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #77.
New Highland Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
110 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 737-6612
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 737-6612
Grades: PK-5
| 533 students
Rank: #88.
Creekside Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
151 Horseshoe Bend Rd
Sonora, KY 42776
(270) 369-8460
Sonora, KY 42776
(270) 369-8460
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
Rank: n/an/a
1080 S. Logsdon Parkway
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-4464
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-4464
Grades: PK-K
| 591 students
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