East Kentucky Times

Central Hardin High School had the highest enrollment among Hardin County schools, welcoming 2,013 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52% of them were boys, and 48% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 86.3% of Central Hardin High School's total enrollment.

Among the 32 schools in Hardin County, North Hardin High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,763 students, while John Hardin High School welcomed 950 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Central Hardin High School is part of Hardin County School District, which roughly covers schools within Hardin County and has a main office in Elizabethtown.

In the previous school year, Central Hardin High School also had the highest number of students among Hardin County schools.

Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

Data also shows that between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Central Hardin High School	Cecilia	2,013
North Hardin High School	Radcliff	1,763
John Hardin High School	Elizabethtown	950
East Hardin Middle School	Elizabethtown	876
Elizabethtown High School	Elizabethtown	810
G. C. Burkhead Elementary School	Elizabethtown	801
North Middle School	Radcliff	754
James T. Alton Middle School	Vine Grove	734
Woodland Elementary School	Radcliff	684
Heartland Elementary School	Elizabethtown	669
Rineyville Elementary School	Rineyville	634
West Hardin Middle School	Cecilia	634
Bluegrass Middle School	Elizabethtown	628
Talton K. Stone Middle School	Elizabethtown	628
Meadow View Elementary School	Radcliff	622
Radcliff Elementary School	Radcliff	607
College View Campus	Elizabethtown	605
Lakewood Elementary School	Cecilia	564
Vine Grove Elementary School	Vine Grove	561
Lincoln Trail Elementary School	Elizabethtown	531
New Highland Elementary School	Elizabethtown	530
Morningside Elementary School	Elizabethtown	500
Creekside Elementary School	Sonora	471
Helmwood Heights Elementary School	Elizabethtown	459
North Park Elementary School	Radcliff	408
Cecilia Valley Elementary School	Cecilia	311
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems	Radcliff	290
Panther Academy	Elizabethtown	269
Valley View Education Center	Elizabethtown	64
Glen Dale Center	Elizabethtown	38
Hardin County Day Treatment Center	Elizabethtown	35
Spectrum Care Academy	Elizabethtown	32