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320 W STEPHEN FOSTER AVE, BARDSTOWN, KY 40004 • NELSON County
(502) 348-5994

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00514515
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 2101
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Town: Distant
School Day Length 6.58 hrs/day
County FIPS 21179
Physical Location Address 320 W Stephen Foster Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004-1495

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
371
Teachers (FTE)
23.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.79:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 94.1% Hispanic / Latino: 2.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.2% Black or African American: 1.1% Asian: 0.5%
371 Students
White 349 est. 94.1%
Hispanic / Latino 8 est. 2.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 8 est. 2.2%
Black or African American 4 est. 1.1%
Asian 2 est. 0.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
210
56.6%
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Female Students
161
43.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 371 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 47 (12.7%) Kindergarten: 38 (10.2%) 1st Grade: 39 (10.5%) 2nd Grade: 51 (13.7%) 3rd Grade: 40 (10.8%) 4th Grade: 35 (9.4%) 5th Grade: 35 (9.4%) 6th Grade: 42 (11.3%) 7th Grade: 44 (11.9%)
371 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 47 12.7%
Kindergarten 38 10.2%
1st Grade 39 10.5%
2nd Grade 51 13.7%
3rd Grade 40 10.8%
4th Grade 35 9.4%
5th Grade 35 9.4%
6th Grade 42 11.3%
7th Grade 44 11.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 225 450 2019-2020: 357 students 357 2019-2020 2021-2022: 356 students 356 -0.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 371 students 371 +4.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 371 23.5 15.8:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 356 2.0 178.0:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 357 21.9 16.3:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 40004)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 40004 Income: $64,222 $64k ZIP 40004 Home Value: $224,600 $225k ZIP 40004 This ZIP Bardstown Income: $64,222 $64k Bardstown Home Value: $224,600 $225k Bardstown City Average NELSON County Income: $71,085 $71k NELSON County Home Value: $212,960 $213k NELSON County County Average Kentucky Income: $59,707 $60k Kentucky Home Value: $165,632 $166k Kentucky State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 40004 Poverty Rate: 10.2% 10.2% Bardstown Poverty Rate: 10.0% 10.0% NELSON County Poverty Rate: 9.9% 9.9% Kentucky Poverty Rate: 15.4% 15.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 40004 Current ZIP
$64,222 $224,600 10.2% 30,345
Bardstown (City Average)
$64,222 $224,600 10.0% 30,345
NELSON County (County Average)
$71,085 $212,960 9.9% 47,397
Kentucky (State Average)
$59,707 $165,632 15.4% 4,167,305
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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