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KY County FIPS: 21179

Public Schools in Nelson County, KY

Directory of 19 public schools operating in Nelson County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 4,250 8,500 2020-2021: 7,150 students 7,150 2020-2021 2021-2022: 7,169 students 7,169 +0.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 7,133 students 7,133 -0.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 7,107 students 7,107 -0.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 7,047 students 7,047 -0.8% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 19 7,047 447.9 15.7:1 3,723
2023-2024 19 7,107 459.4 15.5:1 3,747
2022-2023 18 7,133 444.5 16.1:1 3,307
2021-2022 17 7,169 435.7 16.5:1 3,692
2020-2021 17 7,150 429.3 16.7:1 3,459

School Districts in Nelson County

Cities & Municipalities in Nelson County

5 Cities

County Schools Listing

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School Name Grades Level District City Action
Bardstown Alternative School K-12 Other / Combined Bardstown Independent Bardstown View ›
Bardstown Early Childhood Center PK Pre-K Only Bardstown Independent Bardstown View ›
Bardstown Elementary School 2-5 Elementary School Bardstown Independent Bardstown View ›
Bardstown High School 9-12 High School Bardstown Independent Bardstown View ›
Bardstown Middle School 6-8 Middle School Bardstown Independent Bardstown View ›
Bardstown Primary School K-1 Elementary School Bardstown Independent Bardstown View ›
Bloomfield Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Nelson County Bloomfield View ›
Bloomfield Middle School 6-8 Middle School Nelson County Bloomfield View ›
Boston School K-8 Elementary School Nelson County Boston View ›
Coxs Creek Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Nelson County Coxs Creek View ›
Foster Heights Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Nelson County Bardstown View ›
Heartland Youth Village 6-12 High School Nelson County Bardstown View ›
Nelson County Early Learning Center PK Pre-K Only Nelson County Bardstown View ›
Nelson County High School 9-12 High School Nelson County Bardstown View ›
Old Kentucky Home Middle School 6-8 Middle School Nelson County Bardstown View ›
THE UP CENTER 6-12 High School Nelson County Bardstown View ›
The Academy at Horizons K-12 Other / Combined Nelson County Bardstown View ›
The New Haven School K-8 Elementary School Nelson County New Haven View ›
Thomas Nelson High School 9-12 High School Nelson County Bardstown View ›