Hardin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 4,950 students in Hardin County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Hardin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Hardin County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.41
# American Indian Students
30 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
4,471 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,445 Students
19,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
1,784 Students
18,723 Students
% Black Students
12%
8%
# White Students
9,661 Students
172,229 Students
% White Students
66%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,505 Students
11,684 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
658
25,542
# Students in K Grade:
974
34,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,100
32,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,090
33,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,085
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,029
28,636
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,034
28,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
944
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,083
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,078
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,214
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,248
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,164
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,002
446
# Ungraded Students:
10
22
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,467 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,984 is less than the state median of $13,964. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2025)
District size: 27 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,713 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
Graduation Rate
: 90% (Btm 50% in KY)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 35% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 44% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 24% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education
