Other / mixed grade configuration · Elizabethtown, KY

Hardin County Day Treatment Center

Federal NCES profile for Hardin County Day Treatment Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210249000656
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
94
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hardin County Day Treatment Center earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kentucky schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kentucky.

#4 of 10
schools in Elizabethtown · Resource Index
62
Resource Index · Higher
1.6:1
small classes for Kentucky
76.9%
free-lunch eligible

Hardin County Day Treatment Center has class sizes smaller than 99% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hardin County Day Treatment Center ranks #4 of 10 schools in Elizabethtown, KY.

School address

Enrollment

8

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

1.6:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

-89% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

76.9%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

+30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hardin County Day Treatment Center compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hardin County Day Treatment Center

Hardin County Day Treatment Center is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, enrolling 8 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 1.6:1, Hardin County Day Treatment Center is leaner than roughly 99% of Kentucky schools and 89% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 76.9% of students qualify for free meals, 30% above the Kentucky average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Kentucky schools, with 8 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,389 Kentucky schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by African American (50%) and White (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 63/100).

Its district draws 17.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Elizabethtown's public schools, it stands alongside Lincoln Trail Elementary School (653 students): Hardin County Day Treatment Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (1.6:1 vs 17.6:1).

Hardin County also operates Central Hardin High School (1,831 students) and North Hardin High School (1,593 students) alongside Hardin County Day Treatment Center.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hardin County Day Treatment Center compares

Hardin County Day Treatment Center on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 1.6:1 ▼ 89% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.9% ▲ 30% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 8 top 98% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

1.6:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
8
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
76.9%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
1.6:1
students per teacher - 89% below state mean
Top 1% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,904
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $13,211
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 50.0%
White 25.0%
Two or More 25.0%

Largest group: African American at 50.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Hardin County Day Treatment Center is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hardin County, which includes Hardin County Day Treatment Center.

$11,904
Per student
-10%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.3%
State 53.0%
Federal 17.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Hardin County Day Treatment Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central Hardin High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hardin High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
John Hardin High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Hardin Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Trail Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hardin County Day Treatment Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hardin County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Elizabethtown

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kentucky, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hardin County Day Treatment Center's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hardin County Day Treatment Center

How many students attend Hardin County Day Treatment Center?

Hardin County Day Treatment Center has 8 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Elizabethtown, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardin County Day Treatment Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Hardin County Day Treatment Center is 1.6:1, which is 89% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 90% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hardin County Day Treatment Center?

76.9% of students at Hardin County Day Treatment Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hardin County Day Treatment Center?

The largest demographic group at Hardin County Day Treatment Center is African American at 50.0% of enrollment, in Elizabethtown, KY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hardin County Day Treatment Center?

Hardin County Day Treatment Center has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Hardin County Day Treatment Center rank among schools in Elizabethtown?

By Resource Investment Index, Hardin County Day Treatment Center ranks #4 of 10 schools in Elizabethtown, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Elizabethtown on the city page.

Is Hardin County Day Treatment Center a good school?

Hardin County Day Treatment Center earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kentucky schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kentucky. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Hardin County?

Besides Hardin County Day Treatment Center, Hardin County also operates Central Hardin High School (1,831 students), North Hardin High School (1,593 students), and John Hardin High School (868 students). See the Hardin County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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