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Nelson County School District

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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.

Ranking:	High School: (125 out of 169, bottom 26%) Elementary/Middle School: (130 out of 174, bottom 25%)* Rank: #142
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	11
Population	31,195 (2010-2014), rank #28
Population Growth	3.74% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	76.12/sq mi, rank #95
Median Household Income:	$55,590 at 2010-2014—10.03% increase since 2005-2009, rank #14
Median House Price:	$131,500 at 2010-2014—4.86% increase since 2005-2009, rank #29
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	403.42 sq mi, rank #31
Water Area:	6.39 sq mi (1.56%), rank #39
State:	Kentucky
County:	Nelson County
City:	New Haven, Boston, New Hope, Loretto, Bardstown, Coxs Creek, Nazareth, Bloomfield, Fairfield, Chaplin
Zip:	40051, 40107, 40052, 40037, 40004, 40013, 40048, 40008, 40020, 40012
Area:	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

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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.