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The highest-poverty public schools in Nelson County, Kentucky

Across Nelson County, Kentucky, 15 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Bloomfield Elementary School leads the list at 78.2%, against a median of 52.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
15
Nelson County, Kentucky
Top % FRL
78.2%
Median % FRL
52.5%
HIGHEST POVERTY · NELSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Bloomfield Elementary SchoolBloomfield, KYNelson CountyElementary22578.2%
2The New Haven SchoolNew Haven, KYNelson CountyElementary16274.1%
3Foster Heights Elementary SchoolBardstown, KYNelson CountyElementary58856.5%
4Bardstown Primary SchoolBardstown, KYBardstown IndependentElementary43455.5%
5Boston SchoolBoston, KYNelson CountyElementary25155.0%
6Bardstown Elementary SchoolBardstown, KYBardstown IndependentElementary84754.9%
7Bardstown Early Childhood CenterBardstown, KYBardstown IndependentElementary26354.8%
8Bardstown Middle SchoolBardstown, KYBardstown IndependentMiddle59152.5%
9Nelson County High SchoolBardstown, KYNelson CountyHigh75651.9%
10Nelson County Early Learning CenterBardstown, KYNelson CountyElementary15050.0%
11Old Kentucky Home Middle SchoolBardstown, KYNelson CountyMiddle59448.7%
12Bloomfield Middle SchoolBloomfield, KYNelson CountyMiddle29648.6%
13Coxs Creek Elementary SchoolCoxs Creek, KYNelson CountyElementary47447.5%
14Bardstown High SchoolBardstown, KYBardstown IndependentHigh70347.4%
15Thomas Nelson High SchoolBardstown, KYNelson CountyHigh62943.9%
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