Heartland Youth Village

Heartland Youth Village is a public very small high school in Bardstown, Kentucky. It is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 15 students. It has 97% fewer students than the average for high schools in Kentucky (about 558).

The district, Nelson County, has 4,178 students enrolled across 12 schools.

Of every 100 students at Heartland Youth Village, about 87 are White. The remaining students are 7% Black and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put Nelson County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure.

The school had 2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 7.5:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Kentucky is 16.6:1. The school reported 20% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is below the 53% average among public schools in Nelson County.

For Nelson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $69,562, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 20 public schools and about 7,047 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Nelson County High School, is about 0.7 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area. Heartland Youth Village is classified as a virtual school.

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