Spectrum Care Academy

Spectrum Care Academy operates as an one-room-style all-grades campus in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, overseen by Hardin County. Current enrollment sits at 3 students spanning grades 2 through 9. Compared to the state average of about 202 students per school, that is 99% below typical.

Spectrum Care Academy is one of 26 schools operated by Hardin County, a district that hosts 14,583 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Spectrum Care Academy logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 33% Black, 33% Native American. By comparison, Hardin County as a whole is about 7% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Spectrum Care Academy shows 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Spectrum Care Academy tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hardin County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,647 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hardin County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,037 students), of which Spectrum Care Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Lincoln Trail Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Spectrum Care Academy operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spectrum Care Academy has edged down 57%, going from 7 students in 2018 to 3 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 86% to 0% over that span.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.