Franklin County vs Hardin County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Franklin County Hardin County
Location Frankfort, Kentucky Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 6,126 14,675
Number of Schools 14 25
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.1:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Franklin County Hardin County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,246 $13,705
Federal Revenue 12.8% 17.7%
State Revenue 47.8% 53.0%
Local Revenue 39.4% 29.3%
Franklin County
Federal State Local
Hardin County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Franklin County Hardin County
White 67.5% 60.7%
African American 10.6% 14.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1% 10.8%
Asian 1.3% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 1.6%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.6%
Multiracial 9.2% 10.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.5% 49.6%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Franklin County Hardin County
AP Courses Offered 24 25
Schools with AP 2 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 363.5:1 444.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 24.8% 25.0%

School Types

Franklin County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Hardin County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.