17,518 students enrolled in Hardin County School District schools in 2022-23 school year

Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx

By East Kentucky Times

Nov 1, 2024

There were 17,518 students enrolled in Hardin County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.6% of them were boys, and 49.4% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 66% of the district's total enrollment.

Hardin County School District roughly covers 25 schools within Hardin County and has a main office in Elizabethtown.

Among the 25 schools in Hardin County School District, Central Hardin High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,050 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

Enrollment in Hardin County School District Over 3 Years

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Hardin County School District in 2022-23 School Year

School Name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Central Hardin High School	2,013	2,050	1.8%
North Hardin High School	1,821	1,839	1%
G. C. Burkhead Elementary School	942	939	-0.3%
John Hardin High School	862	861	-0.1%
East Hardin Middle School	793	833	5%
College View Campus	832	818	-1.7%
James T. Alton Middle School	747	726	-2.9%
North Park Elementary School	778	725	-7.3%
Bluegrass Middle School	650	667	2.6%
North Middle School	676	658	-2.7%
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health Systems	611	646	5.7%
Heartland Elementary School	679	637	-6.6%
Lincoln Trail Elementary School	611	625	2.3%
Woodland Elementary School	599	612	2.2%
New Highland Elementary School	544	587	7.9%
Rineyville Elementary School	613	581	-5.5%
Meadow View Elementary School	555	573	3.2%
Vine Grove Elementary School	564	571	1.2%
West Hardin Middle School	609	566	-7.6%
Lakewood Elementary School	475	504	6.1%
Radcliff Elementary School	437	495	13.3%
Creekside Elementary School	456	489	7.2%
Cecilia Valley Elementary School	431	478	10.9%
Hardin County Day Treatment Center	29	28	-3.6%
Spectrum Care Academy	16	10	-60%