School district · Kentucky

Bardstown Independent

Bardstown Independent in Kentucky: 6 public schools with 2,869 students and 16.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,657 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
2,869
Students per teacher
16.8
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,657
KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
171
Counselors (FTE)
5.0
Students per counselor
574
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

49%proficient

+2.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 58% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

1,214 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

41%proficient

−1.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 51% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

1,214 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.4K15
$9.7K16
$10.3K17
$11.3K18
$11.3K19
$11.6K20
$12.3K21
$13.9K22
$15.6K23
$14.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
12% · $5M
State
45% · $19.6M
Local
43% · $18.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,421
Support services
$4,763
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$13.4M
Long-term debt
$51M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K26326.3——
Bardstown Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
2–584715.651%45%
Bardstown Primary SchoolFree meals for all
K–143415.5——
Bardstown Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–859116.747%36%
Bardstown High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1270318.2——
Bardstown Alternative SchoolAlternativeMostly virtualFree meals for all
K–12316.9——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
308 N Fifth St, Bardstown, KY 40004
Phone
(502)331-8800
Website