Hardin County
Hardin County is a public school district based in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, serving 14,583 students in 27 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 540 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $10,877 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Hardin County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hardin County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,877 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,135 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $191.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $183.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 950 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,257 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 394 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren CountyBowling Green | 18,559 | 34 | $9,678 | 16.4 | #4 |
| Hardin CountyElizabethtown · this district | 14,583 | 27 | $10,877 | 15.4 | #5 |
| Kenton CountyFort Wright | 13,834 | 22 | $10,383 | 17.7 | #6 |
| Bullitt CountyShepherdsville | 13,007 | 25 | $10,867 | 17.1 | #7 |
| Oldham CountyBuckner | 12,038 | 23 | $10,894 | 16.8 | #8 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerville CityWesterville, OH | 14,589 | $12,779 | 17.1 |
| Thompson School District R-2JLoveland, CO | 14,580 | $13,797 | 15.6 |
| Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedNorwalk, CA | 14,577 | $14,885 | 22.8 |
| Elk River Public School DistrictElk River, MN | 14,577 | $11,853 | 20.2 |
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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