Top Rankings
Nelson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 155 students in Nelson County School District.
Public Preschools in Nelson County School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
13 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
4,329 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
22%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
91%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,156 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,234
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,156
$13,981
Best Nelson County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1200 Cardinal Dr
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 350-3914
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 350-3914
Grades: PK
| 155 students
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