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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NELSON COUNTY·NCES 210441001096

Nelson County High School

1070 Bloomfield Rd, Bardstown, KY 40004 · (502) 349-7010 · Nelson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL756 STUDENTS
Enrollment
756
High
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
392 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 919125%
Grade 1019526%
Grade 1119025%
Grade 1217623%
Ungraded41%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
67089%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
426%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
142%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
243%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
41855%
Female
33845%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
45.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
38.0%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.

Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Nelson County High School

Nelson County High School's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Nelson County High School this school75651.9%38.3%
Taylor County High School
Campbellsville
81952.0%43.8%
Corbin High School
Corbin
82051.2%57.0%
Fleming County High School
Flemingsburg
67152.9%36.0%
Paul G. Blazer High School
Ashland
82154.1%46.7%
Union County High School
Morganfield
64252.2%26.5%
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Nelson County High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
38.3%#99 of 211
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#128 of 211
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#129 of 211
Enrollment
ranked largest first
756#117 of 304
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.2:1#91 of 217
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.0%#135 of 217
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
51.9%#152 of 230
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.4%#103 of 139
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
756
+25 (+3%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,127
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2575646.716.2:152% (392)
2023-247834617.0:147% (371)
2022-237843721.2:142% (333)
2020-217313819.2:150% (369)
2017-1879143.718.1:149% (390)
2015-168394618.2:148% (405)
2010-111,4587020.8:137% (546)
2000-011,4557319.9:123% (341)
1990-911,1275819.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nelson County High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (791 to 756); teachers up 7% (43.7 to 46.7).

About Nelson County High School

Nelson County High School is a mid-sized high school located in Bardstown, Kentucky. It enrolls 756 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 35% above the 558-student average for high schools in Kentucky.

Federal data list 12 schools in Nelson County, with 4,178 students enrolled.

Of every 100 students at Nelson County High School, about 89 are White. It is also 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Nelson County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.

A staff of 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 52%. Public schools in Nelson County average a similar 53%.

Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Nelson County High School's results are 7.4 points below predicted: 38.3% against 45.8%.

In Nelson County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $69,562 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Nelson County High School, Nelson County has 20 public schools.

Old Kentucky Home Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Nelson County High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Nelson County High School ranks 2nd in a group of 4 nearby schools.

NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

In 2020-21, Nelson County High School enrolled 731 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 756. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.2:1 to 16.2:1.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Nelson County High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Nelson County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
47,606
Census ACS
Median income
$69,562
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
7,047 students

Quick facts

School name
Nelson County High School
District
Nelson County
Address
1070 Bloomfield Rd, Bardstown, KY 40004
Phone
(502) 349-7010
County
Nelson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
756
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
392 (52%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
210441001096
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Nelson County
Other schools in Bardstown
Other Nelson County High schools

One other US public school is named Nelson County High. Nelson County High School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Nelson County High School
What is the total enrollment at Nelson County High School?
Nelson County High School enrolls approximately 756 students in grades 09-12.
Is Nelson County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nelson County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Nelson County High School have?
Nelson County High School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Nelson County High School?
Student demographics at Nelson County High School are roughly 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Nelson County High School in?
Nelson County High School is part of Nelson County.
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