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Item: Elizabethtown Independent School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

219 Helm St
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

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Top 50%

Tel: (270) 765-6146

www.etown.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Elizabethtown Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,549 Schools

# Students

2,454 Students

655,997 Students

# Teachers

164 Teachers

42,813 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	63	142
Kind	159	265
1	175	276
2	169	279
3	188	289
4	196	271
5	190	276
6	163	276
7	173	257
8	193	274
9	190	298
10	183	295
11	219	283
12	192	264
Grade Not Listed	1	3

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District Rank

Elizabethtown Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#63 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District
2023	#63
2022	#65
2021	#61
2019	#36
2018	#42
2017	#61
2016	#39
2015	#49
2014	#37
2013	#27
2012	#36

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	38%	38%
2022	38%	38%
2021	26%	30%
2019	51%	46%
2018	51%	47%
2017	49%	47%
2016	52%	49%
2015	44%	45%
2014	48%	46%
2013	45%	42%
2012	42%	41%

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47%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	47%	45%
2021	45%	42%
2019	62%	56%
2018	51%	56%
2017	58%	56%
2016	62%	56%
2015	59%	55%
2014	61%	54%
2013	59%	51%
2012	57%	48%
2011	73%	72%

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27%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	27%	22%
2021	29%	24%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2024	0.57	0.46
2023	0.54	0.45
2022	0.54	0.44
2021	0.53	0.42
2020	0.51	0.41
2019	0.51	0.41
2018	0.49	0.39
2017	0.49	0.39
2016	0.48	0.38
2015	0.49	0.38
2014	0.48	0.36
2013	0.47	0.35
2012	0.44	0.33
2011	0.42	0.32
2010	0.40	0.32
2009	0.39	0.30
2008	0.39	0.30
2007	0.38	0.28
2006	0.34	0.24
2005	0.37	0.25
2004	0.35	0.24
2003	0.33	0.23
2002	0.32	0.24
2001	0.35	0.25
2000	0.32	0.23
1999	0.32	0.23
1998	0.33	0.22
1997	0.32	0.22
1996	0.33	0.20
1995	0.31	0.20
1994	0.31	0.23
1993	0.32	0.18
1992	0.31	0.18
1991	0.29	0.18
1990	0.28	0.18
1989	0.25	0.18
1988	0.27	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2024	4%	2%
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	5%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	1%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	5%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	4%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
1998	4%	1%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	1%
1995	5%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2024	9%	10%
2023	9%	9%
2022	9%	8%
2021	8%	8%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%

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% Black

10%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2024	11%	11%
2023	11%	11%
2022	11%	11%
2021	11%	11%
2020	11%	11%
2019	11%	11%
2018	12%	11%
2017	12%	11%
2016	14%	11%
2015	16%	11%
2014	14%	11%
2013	15%	11%
2012	14%	11%
2011	14%	11%
2010	16%	12%
2009	15%	11%
2008	16%	11%
2007	15%	11%
2006	15%	11%
2005	15%	11%
2004	14%	11%
2003	13%	11%
2002	14%	10%
2001	14%	11%
2000	13%	11%
1999	13%	11%
1998	14%	10%
1997	12%	10%
1996	13%	10%
1995	12%	10%
1994	13%	11%
1993	14%	9%
1992	12%	10%
1991	12%	10%
1990	11%	10%
1989	10%	10%
1988	12%	10%

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% White

63%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2024	63%	72%
2023	65%	73%
2022	65%	74%
2021	67%	75%
2020	68%	76%
2019	68%	76%
2018	70%	77%
2017	70%	77%
2016	70%	78%
2015	65%	78%
2014	70%	79%
2013	71%	80%
2012	74%	81%
2011	75%	82%
2010	75%	82%
2009	76%	83%
2008	76%	83%
2007	77%	84%
2006	80%	86%
2005	78%	86%
2004	80%	86%
2003	81%	87%
2002	81%	87%
2001	79%	86%
2000	81%	87%
1999	81%	87%
1998	80%	88%
1997	82%	88%
1996	81%	89%
1995	82%	89%
1994	82%	87%
1993	81%	90%
1992	82%	90%
1991	83%	90%
1990	84%	90%
1989	86%	90%
1988	85%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2024	13%	5%
2023	12%	5%
2022	12%	5%
2021	11%	4%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,424 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,556 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$31 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$30 MM	$31 MM
2022	$29 MM	$28 MM
2021	$30 MM	$31 MM
2020	$29 MM	$28 MM
2019	$29 MM	$29 MM
2018	$29 MM	$28 MM
2017	$27 MM	$27 MM
2016	$26 MM	$26 MM
2015	$22 MM	$24 MM
2014	$24 MM	$25 MM
2012	$24 MM	$25 MM
2011	$23 MM	$25 MM
2010	$22 MM	$24 MM
2009	$22 MM	$24 MM
2008	$21 MM	$23 MM
2007	$20 MM	$21 MM
2006	$19 MM	$21 MM
2005	$17 MM	$19 MM
2004	$17 MM	$18 MM
2003	$16 MM	$17 MM
2002	$14 MM	$16 MM
2001	$14 MM	$16 MM
2000	$13 MM	$15 MM
1999	$13 MM	$15 MM
1998	$12 MM	$13 MM
1997	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$10 MM	$12 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$28 MM	$31 MM
2022	$30 MM	$30 MM
2021	$28 MM	$31 MM
2020	$30 MM	$30 MM
2019	$29 MM	$29 MM
2018	$28 MM	$29 MM
2017	$26 MM	$27 MM
2016	$33 MM	$26 MM
2015	$20 MM	$24 MM
2014	$27 MM	$24 MM
2012	$31 MM	$25 MM
2011	$28 MM	$25 MM
2010	$20 MM	$24 MM
2009	$19 MM	$23 MM
2008	$19 MM	$23 MM
2007	$18 MM	$23 MM
2006	$17 MM	$21 MM
2005	$17 MM	$20 MM
2004	$18 MM	$18 MM
2003	$16 MM	$17 MM
2002	$18 MM	$16 MM
2001	$13 MM	$15 MM
2000	$13 MM	$16 MM
1999	$13 MM	$15 MM
1998	$13 MM	$14 MM
1997	$13 MM	$14 MM
1996	$11 MM	$13 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,424

$14,269

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,368	$14,017
2022	$11,597	$12,277
2021	$12,328	$13,947
2020	$11,597	$12,277
2019	$12,022	$12,601
2018	$11,853	$12,004
2017	$10,846	$11,655
2016	$10,747	$11,340
2015	$8,305	$10,260
2014	$9,455	$10,525
2012	$9,509	$10,538
2011	$9,403	$10,815
2010	$9,537	$10,260
2009	$9,470	$10,129
2008	$9,040	$9,593
2007	$8,970	$9,177
2006	$7,844	$8,595
2005	$7,012	$8,058
2004	$7,301	$7,571
2003	$6,776	$7,233
2002	$6,327	$6,765
2001	$6,504	$6,804
2000	$5,968	$6,297
1999	$5,787	$6,223
1998	$5,368	$5,571
1997	$5,770	$5,719
1995	$5,121	$5,143
1992	$4,006	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$11,556

$14,008

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elizabethtown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$11,504	$14,031
2022	$11,961	$13,046
2021	$11,467	$13,961
2020	$11,961	$13,046
2019	$11,669	$12,743
2018	$11,717	$12,248
2017	$10,611	$11,623
2016	$13,315	$11,206
2015	$7,496	$10,180
2014	$10,522	$10,401
2012	$12,523	$10,497
2011	$11,494	$10,742
2010	$8,608	$10,180
2009	$8,497	$9,906
2008	$8,160	$9,747
2007	$7,989	$9,749
2006	$7,302	$8,847
2005	$7,090	$8,358
2004	$7,992	$7,657
2003	$6,978	$7,021
2002	$7,797	$6,829
2001	$6,012	$6,553
2000	$5,720	$6,848
1999	$5,690	$6,265
1998	$5,676	$5,710
1997	$6,619	$6,044
1995	$4,799	$4,886
1992	$3,571	$3,804

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Best Elizabethtown Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Elizabethtown High School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

620 N Mulberry St
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-3381

Gr: 9-12 | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #22.

Morningside Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

313 Morningside Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-3359

Gr: 1-5 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #33.

Talton K Stone Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

323 Morningside Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-6343

Gr: 6-8 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #44.

Helmwood Heights Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

307 Cardinal Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-1328

Gr: 1-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #55.

Glen Dale Center

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1030 Commerce Dr
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 506-1215

Gr: 7-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: n/an/a

Panther Academy

Add to Compare

634 N. Mulberry St.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 765-3007

Gr: PK-K | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Elizabethtown Independent School District?

Elizabethtown Independent School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,454 students.

What is the rank of Elizabethtown Independent School District?

Elizabethtown Independent School District is ranked #66 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Elizabethtown Independent School District?

63% of Elizabethtown Independent School District students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Elizabethtown Independent School District?

Elizabethtown Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Elizabethtown Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,556 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education