Hardin County vs Shelby County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hardin County Shelby County
Location Elizabethtown, Kentucky Shelbyville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 14,675 6,935
Number of Schools 25 13
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 16:1

Spending

Metric Hardin County Shelby County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,705 $16,516
Federal Revenue 17.7% 16.9%
State Revenue 53.0% 44.0%
Local Revenue 29.3% 39.0%
Hardin County
Federal State Local
Shelby County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Hardin County Shelby County
White 60.7% 58.9%
African American 14.4% 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 26.4%
Asian 1.1% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.1%
Multiracial 10.7% 7.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.6% 52.2%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Hardin County Shelby County
AP Courses Offered 25 23
Schools with AP 3 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 444.2:1 505.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 17.7%

School Types

Hardin County

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

Shelby 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.