Bardstown Independent
Bardstown Independent is a public school district based in Bardstown, Kentucky, serving 2,869 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #64 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 478 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $12,291 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Bardstown Independent compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bardstown Independent | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,291 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,505 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 465 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 574 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison CountyCynthiana | 2,982 | 7 | $11,044 | 17.2 | #61 |
| Boyle CountyDanville | 2,951 | 7 | $11,949 | 15.9 | #62 |
| Clay CountyManchester | 2,948 | 10 | $11,127 | 13.6 | #63 |
| Bardstown IndependentBardstown · this district | 2,869 | 6 | $12,291 | 16.9 | #64 |
| Rockcastle CountyMount Vernon | 2,793 | 6 | $11,701 | 14.6 | #65 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia-Brazoria ISDWest Columbia, TX | 2,871 | $10,553 | 15.4 |
| MiddleboroughMiddleborough, MA | 2,870 | $17,035 | 13.0 |
| Cocalico School DistrictDenver, PA | 2,869 | $16,890 | 13.3 |
| RSU 57/msad 57Waterboro, ME | 2,868 | $16,393 | 12.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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