Hardin County vs Kenton County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hardin County Kenton County
Location Elizabethtown, Kentucky Fort Wright, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 14,675 14,066
Number of Schools 25 18
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 17:1

Spending

Metric Hardin County Kenton County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,705 $13,917
Federal Revenue 17.7% 11.8%
State Revenue 53.0% 46.0%
Local Revenue 29.3% 42.2%
Hardin County
Federal State Local
Kenton County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Hardin County Kenton County
White 60.7% 79.7%
African American 14.4% 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 6.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.2%
Multiracial 10.7% 7.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.6% 41.5%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Hardin County Kenton County
AP Courses Offered 25 34
Schools with AP 3 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 444.2:1 492.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 10.0%

School Types

Hardin County

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

Kenton 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.