At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
4,227
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$14,451
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,381
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 4,307
- Teachers (FTE)
- 323
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.3:1
What current records say about Nelson County
Nelson County operates 13 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Bardstown, Kentucky. NCES reports 4,227 students and 277 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Kentucky agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 33 of 171 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $14,451 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,381 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 58 of 171 in Kentucky. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 1.1%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 277
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $65,188,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Nelson County
Bardstown, Kentucky
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 37.8307, -85.4290
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White90%
- Hispanic4.3%
- Black1.4%
- Asian0.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial3.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Nelson County
13 current directory entries
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Showing 1–13 of 13 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 225 | 12.5:1 | |
| Bloomfield Middle School | Middle06–08 | 296 | 17.4:1 | |
| Boston School | ElementaryPK–05 | 251 | 14.8:1 | |
| Coxs Creek Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 474 | 13.2:1 | |
| Foster Heights Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 588 | 13.7:1 | |
| Heartland Youth Village | High06–12 | 15 | 7.5:1 | |
| Nelson County Early Learning Center | OtherPK–PK | 150 | 39.5:1 | |
| Nelson County High School | High09–12 | 756 | 16.2:1 | |
| NEW HAVEN SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 162 | 10.8:1 | |
| Old Kentucky Home Middle School | Middle06–08 | 594 | 19.2:1 | |
| The Academy at Horizons | OtherKG–12 | 38 | 4.8:1 | |
| THE UP CENTER | High06–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| Thomas Nelson High School | High09–12 | 629 | 19.4:1 |