Elizabethtown Independent School District

219 Helm St
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 242 students in Elizabethtown Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Elizabethtown Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
2,471 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#61 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elizabethtown Independent  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elizabethtown Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elizabethtown Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elizabethtown Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.39
# American Indian Students
5 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
220 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
276 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
11%
8%
# White Students
1,609 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
65%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
292 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
61
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
181
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
453
# Ungraded Students:
3
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,476 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elizabethtown Independent  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Elizabethtown Independent  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,338
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elizabethtown Independent  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,476
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elizabethtown Independent  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elizabethtown Independent School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
634 N. Mulberry St.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-3007
Grades: PK-K
| 242 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,471 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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