Hardin County vs Johnson County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hardin County Johnson County
Location Elizabethtown, Kentucky Paintsville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 14,675 3,344
Number of Schools 25 8
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 20.6:1

Spending

Metric Hardin County Johnson County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,705 $15,985
Federal Revenue 17.7% 20.7%
State Revenue 53.0% 66.7%
Local Revenue 29.3% 12.7%
Hardin County
Federal State Local
Johnson County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Hardin County Johnson County
White 60.7% 96.0%
African American 14.4% 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 1.4%
Asian 1.1% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.1%
Multiracial 10.7% 1.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.6% 65.2%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Hardin County Johnson County
AP Courses Offered 25 11
Schools with AP 3 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 444.2:1 608.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 28.2%

School Types

Hardin County

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

Johnson 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.