High school (grades 9-12) · Munfordville, KY

Hart County High School

Federal NCES profile for Hart County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210264000564
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hart County High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Kentucky schools.

42
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
small classes for Kentucky
53.2%
free-lunch eligible
645
students enrolled

Hart County High School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

Hart County High School held near 689 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 50.4 → 48.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 210264000564 · Munfordville, KY High · MID · TRAD

645 enr · 12.9:1 · 53.2% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Munfordville Elementary School (489 students)

Hart County High School held near 689 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 50.4 → 48.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Hart County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hart County High School reports 645 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hart County High School compares

Hart County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 15% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.2% ▼ 10% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 645 top 20% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
645
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.2%
free-lunch eligible - 10% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 24% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,437
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 323 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
119
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 90.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 2.9%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 90.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.3, Hart County High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hart County reports $14,437 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hart County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Munfordville Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Memorial Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Legrande Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bonnieville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cub Run Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hart County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hart County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hart County High School

How many students attend Hart County High School?

Hart County High School has 645 students enrolled. It is a high school in Munfordville, KY. CCD year-over-year: 679 (2022-23) → 689 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hart County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hart County High School is 12.9:1, which is 15% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 18% 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 Hart County High School?

53.2% of students at Hart County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hart County High School?

The largest demographic group at Hart County High School is White at 90.2% of enrollment, in Munfordville, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hart County High School?

Hart County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Hart County?

Besides Hart County High School, Hart County also operates Munfordville Elementary School (489 students), Memorial Elementary School (335 students), and Legrande Elementary School (327 students). See the Hart 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 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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