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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 9 public preschools serving 4,890 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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
26 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
14,675 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
947 Teachers
15,350 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
25 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
194 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,384 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
1,802 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
12%
8%
# White Students
9,705 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
66%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
95 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,470 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
639
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
1,025
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,108
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,078
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,031
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,034
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
947
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,052
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,037
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,087
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,297
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,251
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,076
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,001
380
# Ungraded Students:
12
20
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 564 students
Rank: #22.
G C Burkhead Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 811 students
Rank: #33.
Rineyville Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 527 students
Rank: #44.
Lakewood Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 459 students
Rank: #55.
Cecilia Valley Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 441 students
Rank: #66.
Heartland Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 559 students
Rank: #77.
New Highland Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 501 students
Rank: #88.
Creekside Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 419 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Park Elementary School
Magnet School
1080 S. Logsdon Parkway
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-4464
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-4464
Grades: PK-K
| 609 students
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