Total enrollment
7,380
+929 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Elizabethtown
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 66%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
10%
was 14%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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-campus enrollment runs near 388, below the state mean of about 467.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,380 students, increased 14% from the 6,451 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Elizabethtown added 1 school, going from 17 to 18. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment fell from 14% to 10%.
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.