Nelson County School District
Nelson County School District is located close to the center of Kentucky. Nelson County School District has 403.42 square miles of land area and 6.39 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Nelson County School District population is 31,195. Nelson County School District median household income is $55,590 in 2010-2014. Nelson County School District median house value is $131,500 in 2010-2014. On average, Nelson County School District is worse than the state average in quality.
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Nelson County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
1200 Cardil Dr
Bardstown KY, 40004, Nelson County
Phone: 502-349-7000
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 4,743 | 4,752 | 4,757 | 4,816 | 4,843 | 4,830 | 4,941 |
English Language Learner Students: | 31 | 33 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 37 |
Total Teachers: | 257.41 | 269.20 | 268.39 | 284.20 | 285.10 | 284.70 | 294.00 |
Prekindergarten: | 5.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 6.80 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
Kindergarten: | 7.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | NA |
Elementary: | 139.91 | 146.01 | 151.89 | 155.00 | 149.00 | 150.70 | 157.00 |
Secondary: | 64.50 | 66.00 | 62.00 | 63.00 | 63.10 | 68.00 | 71.00 |
Ungraded: | 41.00 | 45.19 | 40.50 | 51.40 | 58.00 | 51.00 | 59.00 |
Total Other Staff: | 382.99 | 363.00 | 372.99 | 366.99 | 444.70 | 360.90 | 380.70 |
Instructional Aides: | 68.00 | 64.00 | 62.00 | 69.00 | 76.50 | 68.60 | 78.70 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 7.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 12.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.40 | 13.20 | 13.20 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Other Guidance Counselors: | 12.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.40 | 13.20 | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
District Administrators: | 5.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 10.80 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
District Administrative Support: | 9.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 23.10 | 13.30 | 14.80 |
School Administrators: | 26.00 | 23.00 | 25.00 | 23.00 | 36.10 | 25.80 | 26.80 |
School Administrative Support: | 35.00 | 35.00 | 33.00 | 29.00 | 41.20 | 32.20 | 31.90 |
Student Support Services: | 30.00 | 29.00 | 35.00 | 29.00 | 27.30 | 24.50 | 26.10 |
Other Support Services: | 180.99 | 171.00 | 175.99 | 173.99 | 206.30 | 163.80 | 169.70 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.43 | 17.65 | 17.72 | 16.95 | 16.99 | 16.97 | 16.81 |
Schools
Bloomfield Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 360 Arnold Ln, Bloomfield KY 40008 | |
Bloomfield Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 96 Arnold Ln, Bloomfield KY 40008 | |
Boston School | Kindergarten to Grade 8 | 130 Wilson Creek Rd, Boston KY 40107 | |
Coxs Creek Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 5635 Louisville Rd, Coxs Creek KY 40013 | |
Foster Heights Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 211 East Muir Ave, Bardstown KY 40004 | |
Horizons Academy | Grade 8 to Grade 12 | 304 Wildcat Ln, Bardstown KY 40004 | |
Nelson County Early Learning Center | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 1200 Cardinal Dr, Bardstown KY 40004 | |
Nelson County High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1070 Bloomfield Rd, Bardstown KY 40004 | |
Old Kentucky Home Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 301 Wildcat Ln, Bardstown KY 40004 | |
The New Haven School | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 489 High St, New Haven KY 40051 | |
Thomas Nelson High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 2885 New Shepherdsville Rd, Bardstown KY 40004 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
K-PREP Test | |||||
2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 50.7% |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 51.4% |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 30% | 42.3% |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 28.4% | 35.6% |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 31.5% | 45.6% |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.1% | 61.7% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 42.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.2% | 43.5% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 49.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 47.6% |
2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 49.1% |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 53.7% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 39.6% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 43.9% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 47% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 48.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 68.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 68.5% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.9% | 38.9% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 44.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 47.5% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 47.1% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 59.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 59.3% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.9% | 31.7% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 23.4% | 35.7% |
2012 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 39% | 38.4% |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 6th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 43.8% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 41.6% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 38.5% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 46% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 46.3% |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 39.2% |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 48.0% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 38.6% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 38.0% | 38.6% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.1% | 47.8% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.7% |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 61.8% |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 61.2% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 34.6% | 41.5% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 45.1% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 46.7% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 52.4% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.9% | 58.6% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 59.2% |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 43.5% |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 34.0% | 38.6% |
K-PREP EOC Test | |||||
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 9.1% | 40% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 28.8% | 36.0% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 27.8% | 30.3% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 38.8% | 36.3% |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 50.6% | 52.2% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.5% | 55.8% |
2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 42.7% | 39.5% |
2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 44.7% | 51.3% |
KCCT Test | |||||
2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 53.98% | 61.71% |
2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 65.55% | 69.52% |
2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 63.69% | 70.27% |
2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 67.46% | 72.95% |
2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 70.36% | 72.76% |
2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 68.65% | 72.72% |
2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 68.71% | 72.65% |
2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.86% | 73.54% |
2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.4% | 76.81% |
2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.13% | 76% |
2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 66.56% | 66.15% |
2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 56.84% | 68.94% |
2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 68.25% | 69.98% |
2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 66.19% | 70.41% |
2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 64.98% | 70.53% |
2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 43.09% | 61.6% |
2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 52.16% | 59.68% |
2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 49.61% | 61.11% |
2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 49.18% | 55.58% |
2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 54.89% | 59.75% |
2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 41.71% | 53.37% |
2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 46.3% | 52.62% |
2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 47.03% | 55.37% |
2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 53.01% | 59.07% |
2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 57.18% | 59.74% |
2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 29.62% | 39.3% |
2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 27.46% | 38.53% |
2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.12% | 41.19% |
2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.04% | 40.28% |
2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 49.69% | 45.98% |
2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 58.71% | 60.15% |
2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 59.65% | 60.01% |
2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 53.52% | 61.84% |
2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 59.82% | 61.31% |
2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 65.45% | 65.91% |
2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 34.78% | 41.65% |
2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 39.04% | 41.28% |
2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 39.22% | 41.22% |
2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 35.04% | 41.14% |
2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 43.56% | 41.37% |
2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 44.02% | 43.74% |
2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 29.47% | 38.42% |
2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 37.72% | 40.68% |
2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.48% | 39.86% |
2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 30.06% | 41.49% |
2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 16.09% | 19.79% |
2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 14.16% | 29.73% |
2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 19.9% | 34.97% |
2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 19.45% | 35.94% |
2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 25.07% | 40.89% |
2007 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 46.07% | 51.85% |
2008 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 53.6% | 56.96% |
2009 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 55.42% | 60.92% |
2010 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 59.16% | 62.38% |
2011 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 58.54% | 65.11% |
2007 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 64.6% | 66.32% |
2008 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 60.88% | 66.81% |
2009 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 58.81% | 66.92% |
2010 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 66.37% | 70.21% |
2011 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 65.21% | 69.9% |
2007 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 55.09% | 55.95% |
2008 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 57.32% | 59.57% |
2009 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 56.41% | 62.72% |
2010 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 53.06% | 57.02% |
2011 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 56.89% | 64.04% |
2007 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 47.72% | 52.64% |
2008 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 44.71% | 57.82% |
2009 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 47.63% | 55.8% |
2010 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 49.74% | 56.28% |
2011 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 55.29% | 60.09% |
2007 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 41.29% | 41.92% |
2008 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 28.4% | 39.48% |
2009 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 40.53% | 42.06% |
2010 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 33.76% | 42.34% |
2011 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 41.76% | 45.22% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $46,494,000 | $9,774 | $48,640,000 | $10,100 | $47,304,000 | $9,767 | |||
Federal: | $4,507,000 | $947 | 9.7% | $6,386,000 | $1,326 | 13.1% | $5,923,000 | $1,223 | 12.5% |
State: | $25,913,000 | $5,447 | 55.7% | $25,639,000 | $5,324 | 52.7% | $26,102,000 | $5,390 | 55.2% |
Local: | $16,074,000 | $3,379 | 34.6% | $16,615,000 | $3,450 | 34.2% | $15,279,000 | $3,155 | 32.3% |
Total Expenditures: | $57,868,000 | $12,165 | $64,522,000 | $13,397 | $52,532,000 | $10,847 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $40,552,000 | $8,525 | $42,497,000 | $8,824 | $40,458,000 | $8,354 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $22,116,000 | $4,649 | 54.5% | $24,664,000 | $5,121 | 58.0% | $22,353,000 | $4,616 | 55.2% |
Student and Staff Support: | $3,569,000 | $750 | 8.8% | $4,065,000 | $844 | 9.6% | $4,008,000 | $828 | 9.9% |
Administration: | $4,793,000 | $1,008 | 11.8% | $4,772,000 | $991 | 11.2% | $4,478,000 | $925 | 11.1% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $10,074,000 | $2,118 | 24.8% | $8,996,000 | $1,868 | 21.2% | $9,619,000 | $1,986 | 23.8% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $14,631,000 | $3,076 | $19,322,000 | $4,012 | $9,755,000 | $2,014 | |||
Construction: | $13,189,000 | $2,773 | $17,944,000 | $3,726 | $9,629,000 | $1,988 | |||
Total Other: | $344,000 | $72 | $353,000 | $73 | $342,000 | $71 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $2,341,000 | $492 | $2,350,000 | $488 | $1,977,000 | $408 | |||
Total Salary: | $25,508,000 | $5,362 | $27,646,000 | $5,740 | $25,521,000 | $5,270 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $16,315,000 | $3,430 | 64.0% | $18,410,000 | $3,823 | 66.6% | $16,356,000 | $3,377 | 64.1% |
Other Salary: | $9,193,000 | $1,933 | 36.0% | $9,236,000 | $1,918 | 33.4% | $9,165,000 | $1,892 | 35.9% |
Total Benefit: | $9,259,000 | $1,946 | $9,311,000 | $1,933 | $8,778,000 | $1,813 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $5,037,000 | $1,059 | 54.4% | $5,245,000 | $1,089 | 56.3% | $4,975,000 | $1,027 | 56.7% |
Other Benefit: | $4,222,000 | $888 | 45.6% | $4,066,000 | $844 | 43.7% | $3,803,000 | $785 | 43.3% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 27.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 73.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.3% |
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 22.5% |
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 31.9% |
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 13.3% |
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 6.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,423.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,002.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $40,455.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $47,227.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $53,013.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $54,359.0 |
* Nelson County School District was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.