Nelson County is a public school district based in Bardstown, Kentucky, serving 4,227 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #33 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 325 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson County Bardstown, KY | 4,227 | 13 | 325 | #33 | 0 |
| Montgomery County Mount Sterling, KY | 4,442 | 8 | 555 | #29 | 0 |
| Muhlenberg County Powderly, KY | 4,410 | 10 | 441 | #30 | 0 |
| Marshall County Benton, KY | 4,302 | 12 | 358 | #31 | 0 |
| Whitley County Williamsburg, KY | 4,234 | 11 | 385 | #32 | 0 |
| Woodford County Versailles, KY | 4,064 | 8 | 508 | #34 | 0 |
| Grayson County Leitchfield, KY | 4,030 | 9 | 448 | #35 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson County Bardstown, KY | 4,227 | 13 | 325 | #33 | 0 |
| Aberdeen School District 06-1 Aberdeen, SD | 4,233 | 9 | 470 | #5 | 0 |
| Hutchinson Public Schools Hutchinson, KS | 4,230 | 10 | 423 | #24 | 0 |
| Belton 124 Belton, MO | 4,230 | 8 | 529 | #54 | 0 |
| Hopkinton Hopkinton, MA | 4,227 | 6 | 704 | #57 | 0 |
| Oregon Trail School District 46 Sandy, OR | 4,222 | 10 | 422 | #34 | 0 |
| South Panola School District Batesville, MS | 4,220 | 7 | 603 | #25 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.