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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 is 1 public preschool serving 215 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 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
4,524 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
15,414 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
0.39
# American Indian Students
3 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
162 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
49 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
4,153 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
92%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
298
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
333
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
339
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
315
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
430
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
453
# Ungraded Students:
5
31
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 Preschools (2024)
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
| 215 students
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