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Hart County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 689 students in Hart County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Hart County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Hart County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hart County 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
2,377 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hart 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
22%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.46
# American Indian Students
6 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
43 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,165 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
91%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
149
394
# Students in K Grade:
175
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
2
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,788 is higher 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 $13,273 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$9,360 MM

Spending
$32 MM
$9,189 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,788
$14,242

Spending / Student
$13,273
$13,981

Best Hart County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hart County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1014 S Dixie Hwy
Munfordville, KY 42765
(270) 524-2332
Munfordville, KY 42765
(270) 524-2332
Grades: 9-12
| 689 students
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