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Elizabethtown, Kentucky - 25 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Hardin County #132 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,904 per pupil, Hardin County ranks #137 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Hardin County operates 25 public schools serving 14,675 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 combined, 5 middle, 4 elementary, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hardin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,904 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.3% local, 53.0% state, and 17.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #132 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 25 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 444.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.7% White, 14.4% African American, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Radcliff Elementary School, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.
Its largest campus is Central Hardin High School, enrolling 1,831 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Spectrum Care Academy, at 3 students, a 610x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hardin County school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 1,831 students (highest), a spread of 1,828 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Hardin County is typically wider than the Hardin County-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 25 schools in Hardin County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Hardin County's schools, above the Kentucky average of 34.5.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Kentucky districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton County | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Bullitt County | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Oldham County | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Warren County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Madison County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Hardin County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Jefferson County →Hardin County has 25 schools, including 3 high, 5 middle, 13 combined, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 14,675 students.
Hardin County spends $11,904 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #132 in Kentucky.
Hardin County students are 60.7% White, 14.4% African American, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 25 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Hardin County has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #132 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.
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