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Enrollment
1,831
High
DISTRICT 1,075 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN COUNTY·NCES 210249000528
Central Hardin High School
3040 Leitchfield Rd, Cecilia, KY 42724 · (270) 737-6800 · Hardin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,831 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Kentucky public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
712 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 489 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 456 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 457 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 427 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
55.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Hardin High School
Central Hardin High School's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Hardin High School this school | 1,831 | 38.9% | 41.8% |
| Simon Kenton High School Independence | 1,893 | 38.6% | 38.8% |
| Meade County High School Brandenburg | 1,512 | 41.0% | 36.5% |
| Campbell County High School Alexandria | 1,519 | 40.4% | 45.8% |
| Henderson County High School Henderson | 1,852 | 43.6% | 50.3% |
| Conner High School Hebron | 1,400 | 33.6% | 43.8% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Hardin High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #64 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #30 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #59 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,831 | #12 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #188 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #93 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #209 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #113 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,831
-110 (-6%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,687
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 21.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,831 | 94.6 | 19.4:1 | 39% (712) |
| 2023-24 | 1,827 | 96.3 | 19.0:1 | 36% (663) |
| 2022-23 | 1,914 | 92.4 | 20.7:1 | 37% (707) |
| 2020-21 | 1,941 | 91 | 21.3:1 | 32% (627) |
| 2017-18 | 1,893 | 96.7 | 19.6:1 | 41% (782) |
| 2015-16 | 1,841 | 98 | 18.8:1 | 41% (755) |
| 2010-11 | 1,827 | 105 | 17.4:1 | 36% (660) |
| 2000-01 | 1,915 | 107 | 17.9:1 | 19% (368) |
| 1990-91 | 1,687 | 92 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Hardin High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,893 to 1,831); teachers down 2% (96.7 to 94.6).
About Central Hardin High School
Central Hardin High School is a large high school for students in Cecilia, Kentucky. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,831 students. For comparison, high schools in Kentucky average about 558 students.
A total of 26 schools make up Hardin County, with 14,583 students enrolled.
Central Hardin High School enrolls a student body that is 82% White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Central Hardin High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.
The count of teachers at Central Hardin High School is 94.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Kentucky is 16.6:1, lower than at this school. Around 39% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 51% for public schools in Hardin County.
Central Hardin High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of Kentucky public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Central Hardin High School's lunch-eligibility share in Kentucky is predicted to score 50.5%. Central Hardin High School scores 41.8%, 8.8 points below that line.
Hardin County census figures show that median household income is about $67,647, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Central Hardin High School is among the 34 public schools in Hardin County.
The nearest other public school, College View Campus, is about 1.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Central Hardin High School. On state test proficiency, Central Hardin High School ranks 5th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Central Hardin High School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 1,941 to 1,831. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.3:1 in 2020-21, and 19.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,942
Census ACS
Median income
$67,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,037 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hardin County
- North Hardin High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- John Hardin High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- East Hardin Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
- James T Alton Middle SchoolMiddle · 612 students
Other schools in Cecilia
- Cecilia Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
- West Hardin Middle SchoolMiddle · 476 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 463 students
Nearby schools
- College View Campus1.5 mi · 210
- HCS Virtual Academy1.5 mi · 123
- G C Burkhead Elementary School1.5 mi · 634
- Hardin County Day Treatment Center2.5 mi · 8
- Cecilia Valley Elementary School2.6 mi · 490
- East Hardin Middle School2.6 mi · 775
Frequently asked questions
About Central Hardin High SchoolHow large is Central Hardin High School?
Central Hardin High School enrolls approximately 1,831 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Central Hardin High School serve?
Central Hardin High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Hardin High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Hardin High School is approximately 19.4:1 (95 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Hardin High School?
At Central Hardin High School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Central Hardin High School in?
Central Hardin High School is part of Hardin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.