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Nelson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,483 students in Nelson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Nelson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Nelson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nelson 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
12 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
4,420 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Nelson 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
22%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.44
# American Indian Students
1 Student
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
51 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
4,047 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
92%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
340
# Students in K Grade:
286
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
305
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
336
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
397
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
395
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
348
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
6
642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,941 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,885 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,941
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,885
$13,943
Best Nelson County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nelson County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1070 Bloomfield Rd
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 349-7010
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 349-7010
Grades: 9-12
| 784 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Nelson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Generals Blvd
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 349-4650
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 349-4650
Grades: 9-12
| 669 students
Rank: #33.
The Academy At Horizons
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
304 Wildcat Lane
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 349-7045
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 349-7045
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Up Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1060 Bloomfield Rd.
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 348-9096
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 348-9096
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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