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Hardin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 4,667 students in Hardin County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Hardin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Hardin County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Hardin High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
26 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
14,571 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
928 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hardin County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.43
# American Indian Students
28 Students
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
200 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,315 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
1,820 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
13%
11%
# White Students
9,676 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
66%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
102 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,430 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
621
388
# Students in K Grade:
1,048
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,059
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,050
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,030
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
920
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,041
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,042
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,046
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,159
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,364
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,147
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,092
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
935
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
17
664
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,589 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,111 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$183 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$191 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,589
$14,317
Spending / Student
$13,111
$14,055
Best Hardin County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Hardin High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3040 Leitchfield Rd
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 737-6800
Cecilia, KY 42724
(270) 737-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,885 students
Rank: #22.
John Hardin High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
384 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8906
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8906
Grades: 9-12
| 786 students
Rank: #33.
Hardin County Day Treatment Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
643 Westport Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 14 students
Rank: #44.
North Hardin High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 S Logsdon Parkway
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-3167
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-3167
Grades: 9-12
| 1,634 students
Rank: #55.
College View Campus
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
521 Charlemagne Blvd.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-5732
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-5732
Grades: K-12
| 283 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early College And Career Center
Vocational School
200 University Drive
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-7930
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-7930
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems
Alternative School
3909 S. Wilson Road
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-9444
Radcliff, KY 40160
(270) 351-9444
Grades: 1-12
| 58 students
Rank: n/an/a
Spectrum Care Academy
Alternative School
461 Fowler Lane
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-0591
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-0591
Grades: 2-9
| 7 students
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