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Nelson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,467 students in Nelson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Nelson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (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
11 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
4,524 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Nelson 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.42
# American Indian Students
3 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
162 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
49 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
4,153 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
92%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
298
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
333
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
339
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
315
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
430
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
5
87
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,620 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,589 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,620
$14,317
Spending / Student
$12,589
$14,055
Best Nelson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boston School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
130 Wilson Creek Rd
Boston, KY 40107
(502) 833-4644
Boston, KY 40107
(502) 833-4644
Grades: K-8
| 358 students
Rank: #22.
Bloomfield Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
96 Arnold Ln
Bloomfield, KY 40008
(502) 349-7201
Bloomfield, KY 40008
(502) 349-7201
Grades: 6-8
| 364 students
Rank: #33.
Old Kentucky Home Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Wildcat Ln
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 349-7040
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 349-7040
Grades: 6-8
| 367 students
Rank: #44.
The New Haven School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
489 High St
New Haven, KY 40051
(502) 349-7232
New Haven, KY 40051
(502) 349-7232
Grades: K-8
| 339 students
Rank: #55.
The At Horizons
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
304 Wildcat Lane
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 349-7045
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 349-7045
Grades: K-12
| 39 students
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