Hardin County vs Hazard Independent

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hardin County Hazard Independent
Location Elizabethtown, Kentucky Hazard, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 14,675 1,030
Number of Schools 25 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 14:1

Spending

Metric Hardin County Hazard Independent
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,705 $15,448
Federal Revenue 17.7% 24.5%
State Revenue 53.0% 61.5%
Local Revenue 29.3% 13.9%
Hardin County
Federal State Local
Hazard Independent
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Hardin County Hazard Independent
White 60.7% 89.3%
African American 14.4% 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 1.7%
Asian 1.1% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.1%
Multiracial 10.7% 3.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.6% 55.7%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Hardin County Hazard Independent
AP Courses Offered 25 4
Schools with AP 3 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 444.2:1 338.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 35.4%

School Types

Hardin County

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

Hazard Independent

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.