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Elizabethtown Independent School District

Item: Elizabethtown Independent School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

219 Helm St
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

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Top 50%

Tel: (270) 765-6146

www.etown.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Elizabethtown Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

7 Schools

543 Schools

# Students

2,454 Students

222,797 Students

# Teachers

164 Teachers

15,049 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	63	142
Kind	159	189

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District Rank

Elizabethtown Independent 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#63 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2023	#63
2022	#65
2021	#61
2019	#36
2018	#42
2017	#61
2016	#39
2015	#49
2014	#37
2013	#27
2012	#36
2011	#96
2010	#68

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	38%	38%
2022	38%	38%
2021	26%	30%
2019	51%	46%
2018	51%	47%
2017	49%	47%
2016	52%	49%
2015	44%	45%
2014	48%	46%
2013	45%	42%
2012	42%	41%
2011	64%	66%
2010	63%	64%

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47%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	47%	45%
2021	45%	42%
2019	62%	56%
2018	51%	56%
2017	58%	56%
2016	62%	56%
2015	59%	55%
2014	61%	54%
2013	59%	51%
2012	57%	48%
2011	73%	72%
2010	75%	72%

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27%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	27%	22%
2021	29%	24%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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(2022-23)

25%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	25%	28%
2022	14.3%	26.1%
2021	18.6%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.43

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	0.54	0.45
2022	0.54	0.44
2021	0.53	0.42
2020	0.51	0.42
2019	0.51	0.41
2018	0.49	0.39
2017	0.49	0.39
2016	0.48	0.38
2015	0.49	0.36
2014	0.48	0.36
2013	0.47	0.35
2012	0.44	0.33
2011	0.42	0.32
2010	0.40	0.30
2009	0.39	0.30
2008	0.39	0.28
2007	0.38	0.28
2006	0.34	0.25
2005	0.37	0.25
2004	0.35	0.23
2003	0.33	0.23
2002	0.32	0.23
2001	0.35	0.23
2000	0.32	0.24
1999	0.32	0.23
1998	0.33	0.22
1997	0.32	0.22
1996	0.33	0.20
1995	0.31	0.20
1994	0.31	0.22
1993	0.32	0.18
1992	0.31	0.22
1991	0.29	0.18
1990	0.28	0.18
1989	0.25	0.18
1988	0.27	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	5%	1%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	1%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	5%	1%
2007	5%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	4%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	5%	1%
1990	4%	1%
1989	4%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	9%	9%
2022	9%	8%
2021	8%	8%
2020	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	11%	11%
2022	11%	11%
2021	11%	11%
2020	11%	11%
2019	11%	11%
2018	12%	10%
2017	12%	11%
2016	14%	11%
2015	16%	11%
2014	14%	11%
2013	15%	11%
2012	14%	11%
2011	14%	11%
2010	16%	11%
2009	15%	11%
2008	16%	11%
2007	15%	11%
2006	15%	11%
2005	15%	11%
2004	14%	10%
2003	13%	11%
2002	14%	11%
2001	14%	11%
2000	13%	10%
1999	13%	11%
1998	14%	10%
1997	12%	10%
1996	13%	10%
1995	12%	10%
1994	13%	10%
1993	14%	9%
1992	12%	10%
1991	12%	10%
1990	11%	9%
1989	10%	9%
1988	12%	9%

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% White

63%

75%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	65%	73%
2022	65%	74%
2021	67%	75%
2020	68%	75%
2019	68%	76%
2018	70%	77%
2017	70%	77%
2016	70%	78%
2015	65%	79%
2014	70%	79%
2013	71%	80%
2012	74%	81%
2011	75%	82%
2010	75%	83%
2009	76%	83%
2008	76%	84%
2007	77%	84%
2006	80%	86%
2005	78%	86%
2004	80%	87%
2003	81%	87%
2002	81%	87%
2001	79%	87%
2000	81%	87%
1999	81%	87%
1998	80%	88%
1997	82%	88%
1996	81%	89%
1995	82%	89%
1994	82%	88%
1993	81%	90%
1992	82%	88%
1991	83%	90%
1990	84%	90%
1989	86%	90%
1988	85%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	12%	5%
2022	12%	5%
2021	11%	4%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	2%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,297 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,949 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$35 MM	$39 MM
2022	$34 MM	$34 MM
2021	$30 MM	$31 MM
2020	$29 MM	$28 MM
2019	$29 MM	$29 MM
2018	$29 MM	$28 MM
2017	$27 MM	$27 MM
2016	$26 MM	$26 MM
2015	$22 MM	$24 MM
2014	$24 MM	$25 MM
2012	$24 MM	$25 MM
2011	$23 MM	$25 MM
2010	$22 MM	$24 MM
2009	$22 MM	$24 MM
2008	$21 MM	$23 MM
2007	$20 MM	$21 MM
2006	$19 MM	$21 MM
2005	$17 MM	$19 MM
2004	$17 MM	$18 MM
2003	$16 MM	$17 MM
2002	$14 MM	$16 MM
2001	$14 MM	$16 MM
2000	$13 MM	$15 MM
1999	$13 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$13 MM
1997	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$10 MM	$12 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$34 MM	$38 MM
2022	$31 MM	$34 MM
2021	$28 MM	$31 MM
2020	$30 MM	$30 MM
2019	$29 MM	$29 MM
2018	$28 MM	$29 MM
2017	$26 MM	$27 MM
2016	$33 MM	$26 MM
2015	$20 MM	$24 MM
2014	$27 MM	$24 MM
2012	$31 MM	$25 MM
2011	$28 MM	$25 MM
2010	$20 MM	$24 MM
2009	$19 MM	$23 MM
2008	$19 MM	$23 MM
2007	$18 MM	$23 MM
2006	$17 MM	$21 MM
2005	$17 MM	$20 MM
2004	$18 MM	$18 MM
2003	$16 MM	$17 MM
2002	$18 MM	$16 MM
2001	$13 MM	$15 MM
2000	$13 MM	$16 MM
1999	$13 MM	$15 MM
1998	$13 MM	$14 MM
1997	$13 MM	$14 MM
1996	$11 MM	$13 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM
1990	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,297

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,233	$17,794
2022	$13,630	$16,021
2021	$12,328	$13,947
2020	$11,597	$12,277
2019	$12,022	$12,601
2018	$11,853	$12,004
2017	$10,846	$11,655
2016	$10,747	$11,340
2015	$8,305	$10,260
2014	$9,455	$10,525
2012	$9,509	$10,538
2011	$9,403	$10,815
2010	$9,537	$10,260
2009	$9,470	$10,129
2008	$9,040	$9,593
2007	$8,970	$9,177
2006	$7,844	$8,595
2005	$7,012	$8,058
2004	$7,301	$7,571
2003	$6,776	$7,233
2002	$6,327	$6,765
2001	$6,504	$6,804
2000	$5,968	$6,297
1999	$5,787	$6,223
1998	$5,368	$5,571
1997	$5,770	$5,719
1995	$5,121	$5,143
1992	$4,006	$3,961
1990	$3,144	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$13,949

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,886	$17,331
2022	$12,484	$15,650
2021	$11,467	$13,961
2020	$11,961	$13,046
2019	$11,669	$12,743
2018	$11,717	$12,248
2017	$10,611	$11,623
2016	$13,315	$11,206
2015	$7,496	$10,180
2014	$10,522	$10,401
2012	$12,523	$10,497
2011	$11,494	$10,742
2010	$8,608	$10,180
2009	$8,497	$9,906
2008	$8,160	$9,747
2007	$7,989	$9,749
2006	$7,302	$8,847
2005	$7,090	$8,358
2004	$7,992	$7,657
2003	$6,978	$7,021
2002	$7,797	$6,829
2001	$6,012	$6,553
2000	$5,720	$6,848
1999	$5,690	$6,265
1998	$5,676	$5,710
1997	$6,619	$6,044
1995	$4,799	$4,886
1992	$3,571	$3,804
1990	$3,145	$3,062

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Best Elizabethtown Independent School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Panther Academy

634 N. Mulberry St.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-3007

Gr: PK-K | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education