Nelson County School District
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Bardstown, Bloomfield, New Haven and Fairfield.
At a glance
4,178Students enrolled
13Schools
4Towns served
$15,226Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
53%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades K–5
Foster Heights Elementary School or Bardstown Primary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 5
Bardstown Elementary School or Foster Heights Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressBardstown Independent School DistrictBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs KY
Math proficiency23%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 91.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,226
per student each year · 3% above the KY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,498’20
4,524’21
4,420’22
4,329’23
4,178’24
Students
White · 90%3,758
Hispanic · 4%181
Two or more races · 4%150
Black · 1%59
Asian · 1%25
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools13 in district
Foster Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 588 students · Bardstown
DPublicCoxs Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 474 students · Coxs Creek
BPublicBoston SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 251 students · Boston
A-PublicBloomfield Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 225 students · Bloomfield
C+PublicThe New Haven SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 162 students · New Haven
C-PublicOld Kentucky Home Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 594 students · Bardstown
CPublicBloomfield Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 296 students · Bloomfield
B-PublicNelson County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 756 students · Bardstown
C+PublicThomas Nelson High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 629 students · Bardstown
B+PublicHeartland Youth VillageHigh · Grades 6–12 · 15 students · Bardstown
PublicTHE UP CENTERHigh · Grades 6–12 · Bardstown
PublicNelson County Early Learning CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 150 students · Bardstown
PublicThe Academy at HorizonsOther · Grades K–12 · 38 students · Bardstown
D-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.