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Nelson County School District

288 Wildcat Ln
Bardstown, KY 40004-5277
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Top Rankings

Nelson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 155 students in Nelson County School District.
Public Preschools in Nelson County School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
13 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
4,329 Students
226,650 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
15,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Nelson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#159 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
38%
30%
45%
12%
22%
(21-22)
96%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
91%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,156 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,234
$14,250
Spending / Student
$13,156
$13,989

Best Nelson County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1200 Cardinal Dr
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 350-3914
Gr: PK | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,329 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 96% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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