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Nelson County

Kentucky · Public K-12

19 public schools serving approximately 7,133 students, in a county of 47,606 residents.

Schools
19
3 districts
Enrollment
7,133
NCES CCD
Median income
$69,562
Above Kentucky avg
Free/reduced lunch
46.4%
Below Kentucky avg
Elementary
7
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Nelson County
4,420 students · 3 districts in Nelson County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Nelson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
90%
Hispanic
3%
Black
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
82%
Hispanic
0%
Black
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
23.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.3%
civilian labor
Median age
40
23.0% under 18

All schools (19)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Bardstown Elementary SchoolBardstownElementary02-05795·
Nelson County High SchoolBardstownHigh09-12784·
Foster Heights Elementary SchoolBardstownElementaryKG-05674·
Thomas Nelson High SchoolBardstownHigh09-12669·
Bardstown High SchoolBardstownHigh09-12655·
Bardstown Middle SchoolBardstownMiddle06-08575·
Coxs Creek Elementary SchoolCoxs CreekElementaryKG-05446·
Bardstown Primary SchoolBardstownElementaryKG-01386·
Old Kentucky Home Middle SchoolBardstownMiddle06-08368·
Boston SchoolBostonElementaryKG-08361·
Bloomfield Middle SchoolBloomfieldMiddle06-08352·
The New Haven SchoolNew HavenElementaryKG-08345·
Bardstown Early Childhood CenterBardstownPrekindergartenPK-PK271·
Bloomfield Elementary SchoolBloomfieldElementaryKG-05250·
Nelson County Early Learning CenterBardstownPrekindergartenPK-PK141·
Bardstown Alternative SchoolBardstownHigh06-1231·
The Academy at HorizonsBardstownOtherKG-1230·
Nelson County Area Technology CenterBardstownHigh08-120·
THE UP CENTERBardstownHigh06-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Nelson County?
There are 19 public K-12 schools in Nelson County, Kentucky, with a combined enrollment of about 7,133.
How many high schools are in Nelson County?
Nelson County, Kentucky has 6 public high schools, along with 3 middle schools and 7 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Nelson County?
Nelson County is the largest school district in Nelson County, serving approximately 4,420 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
What is the population of Nelson County?
Nelson County, Kentucky has a population of approximately 47,606, with a median age of 40. About 23.0% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Nelson County?
Median household income in Nelson County is $69,562, above the Kentucky average of $56,863. About 8.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Nelson County?
Approximately 23.8% of adults 25 and older in Nelson County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Nelson County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 46.4% of students in Nelson County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Kentucky county average of 61.5%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Nelson County schools?
Across Nelson County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Nelson County?
Nelson County residents are approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Nelson County is owner-occupied?
Nelson County has about 20,330 housing units, of which roughly 78.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data