Total enrollment
14,583
-62 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
27 schools in Hardin County
Kentucky · 14,583 students · 6 cities
Hardin County (Kentucky) covers 27 public K-12 schools and approximately 14,583 students, averaging 540 per school.
4-year change in Hardin County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hardin County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #60 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,583 | #5 of 158 | #575 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 26 | #5 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #94 of 158 | #6,166 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.3% | #130 of 158 | #3,827 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #17 of 137 | #2,477 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hardin County
State test results across the district's 20 scored schools run from Lincoln Trail Elementary School at 55.3% proficient to Radcliff Elementary School at 25.9%, a gap of 29.5 points. That is the 29th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 25 district schools that reported both years went from 14,745 to 14,460 students (down 2%) and from 871 to 927 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Hardin County
Hardin County is a mid-sized Kentucky school district running 27 schools with combined enrollment near 14,583.
In terms of grade levels, Hardin County comprises 13 elementary, 5 middle, 5 high schools, and 4 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Hardin County is about 540, noticeably above the Kentucky average of roughly 467.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 14,583 students, stayed largely flat from the 14,645 reported in SY 2020-21. Hardin County now counts 26 public schools, up from 25 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Hardin County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.