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Bardstown Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 237 students in Bardstown Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Bardstown Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
2,645 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bardstown Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.39
# American Indian Students
2 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
181 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
336 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
13%
8%
# White Students
1,779 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
67%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
300 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
237
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
178
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
213
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
453
# Ungraded Students:
3
31
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,176 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,270 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,176
$14,317
Spending / Student
$16,270
$14,055
Best Bardstown Independent School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
980 Templin Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 331-8804
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 331-8804
Grades: PK
| 237 students
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