Hart County School District

25 Quality Street
Munfordville, KY 42765
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,597 students in Hart County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Hart County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,299 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hart 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KY)
#116 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hart County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hart County  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.
38%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hart County  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.
≥95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hart County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.42
# American Indian Students
5 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
37 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,134 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
122
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
191
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
1
87

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,290 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,723 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
$35 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hart County  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
$32 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Hart County  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
$15,290
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hart County  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
$13,723
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hart County  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 Hart County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cub Run Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
170 E Gap Hill Rd
Cub Run, KY 42729
(270) 524-2925
Grades: PK-8
| 214 students
Rank: #22.
Munfordville Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
505 W Union St
Munfordville, KY 42765
(270) 524-4651
Grades: PK-8
| 475 students
Rank: #33.
Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 North Jackson Highway
Hardyville, KY 42746
(270) 528-2271
Grades: PK-8
| 336 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Bonnieville Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7874 N Dixie Hwy
Bonnieville, KY 42713
(270) 531-1111
Grades: PK-8
| 281 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Legrande Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Legrande School Road
Horse Cave, KY 42749
(270) 786-2746
Grades: PK-8
| 291 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,299 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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