Total enrollment
5,639
+117 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in Bardstown
Kentucky · Public K-12
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Kentucky, 15 sit inside Bardstown, collectively enrolling about 5,639 students (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high).
7-year change in Bardstown
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
77%
was 80%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardstown Alternative School | Combined | KG-12 | 31 |
| Bardstown Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 263 |
| Bardstown Elementary School | Elementary | 02-05 | 847 |
| Bardstown High School | High | 09-12 | 703 |
| Bardstown Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 591 |
| Bardstown Primary School | Elementary | KG-01 | 434 |
| Foster Heights Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 588 |
| Heartland Youth Village | High | 06-12 | 15 |
| Nelson County Area Technology Center | Combined | M-M | · |
| Nelson County Early Learning Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 150 |
| Nelson County High School | High | 09-12 | 756 |
| Old Kentucky Home Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 594 |
| The Academy at Horizons | Combined | KG-12 | 38 |
| THE UP CENTER | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| Thomas Nelson High School | High | 09-12 | 629 |
About Bardstown
Bardstown is a medium-population Kentucky city in terms of public-school footprint, with 15 schools and 5,639 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 5 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high, and 3 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 376, meaningfully below the state mean of about 467.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bardstown has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 5,522 students to 5,639. The school count climbed from 12 to 13 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 80% to 77% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Bardstown discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.