Total enrollment
7,380
+887 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
19 schools in Elizabethtown
Kentucky · Public K-12
In Elizabethtown, public K-12 schools number 19 and serve approximately 7,380 students across 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 5 high.
4-year change in Elizabethtown
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
+3 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
32,576
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
7,380
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
19
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 583 |
| College View Campus | Combined | KG-12 | 210 |
| Early College and Career Center | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| East Hardin Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 775 |
| Elizabethtown High School | High | 09-12 | 757 |
| G C Burkhead Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 634 |
| Glen Dale Center | High | 07-12 | 10 |
| Hardin County Day Treatment Center | High | 06-12 | 8 |
| HCS Virtual Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 123 |
| Heartland Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 564 |
| Helmwood Heights Elementary School | Elementary | 01-05 | 461 |
| John Hardin High School | High | 09-12 | 868 |
| Lincoln Trail Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 653 |
| Morningside Elementary School | Elementary | 01-05 | 455 |
| New Highland Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 505 |
| Panther Academy | Elementary | PK-KG | 222 |
| Spectrum Care Academy | Combined | 02-09 | 3 |
| Talton K Stone Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 526 |
| Valley View Education Center | Combined | KG-12 | 23 |
About Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown is a middle-population Kentucky city in terms of public-school footprint, with 19 schools and 7,380 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 7 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, and 4 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 388, below the state mean of about 467.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,380 students, increased 14% from the 6,493 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Elizabethtown added 3 schools, going from 15 to 18.
On this page, the community for Elizabethtown discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.