Nelson County Schools, Kentucky

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Nelson County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,412 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Nelson County Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Nelson County). During the 2024 school year, 4,412 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Nelson County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Diane BerryDistrict 2
Tracy BowlingDistrict 3
Amanda DeatonDistrict 4
Nicole MilburnDistrict 5
David NormanDistrict 1

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,938,000 $2,197 15%
Local: $29,566,000 $6,535 44%
State: $28,122,000 $6,216 42%
Total: $67,626,000 $14,948
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $60,790,000 $13,437
Total Current Expenditures: $57,479,000 $12,705
Instructional Expenditures: $32,015,000 $7,076 53%
Student and Staff Support: $5,471,000 $1,209 9%
Administration: $8,317,000 $1,838 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,676,000 $2,580 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,482,000 $327
Construction: $287,000 $63
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $388,000 $85
Interest on Debt: $1,432,000 $316


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 24 <50 <=20 10-14 PS 15-19 25
2020-2021 23 <50 <=20 10-14 PS 20-29 23
2018-2019 40 >=50 <=20 25-29 PS 40-49 40
2017-2018 41 <50 11-19 25-29 PS 30-39 42
2016-2017 42 <50 11-19 40-44 PS 30-39 43
2015-2016 48 >=50 20-29 45-49 PS 40-49 48
2014-2015 44 >=50 20-29 35-39 PS 21-39 44
2013-2014 46 <50 30-39 30-39 PS 40-59 46
2012-2013 38 <50 <=10 30-39 PS 21-39 39
2011-2012 38 PS <=10 20-29 PS 21-39 39
2010-2011 62 >=50 30-39 60-69 PS 40-59 62

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 30 <50 <=20 25-29 PS 30-34 31
2020-2021 36 >=50 40-59 25-29 PS 30-39 36
2018-2019 54 >=50 21-39 35-39 PS 40-49 55
2017-2018 53 >=50 40-49 35-39 PS 40-49 53
2016-2017 54 >=50 20-29 50-54 PS 40-49 55
2015-2016 55 >=50 30-39 45-49 PS 40-49 55
2014-2015 55 >=50 30-39 45-49 PS 21-39 55
2013-2014 54 >=50 30-39 50-54 PS 60-79 54
2012-2013 47 <50 11-19 30-39 PS 21-39 49
2011-2012 45 PS 11-19 30-39 PS 21-39 46
2010-2011 69 <50 40-49 60-69 PS 60-79 69

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 96 PS PS >=50 PS PS 96
2020-2021 92 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 93
2019-2020 94 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 94
2018-2019 92 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 93
2017-2018 94 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 94
2016-2017 94 PS PS >=50 >=50 95
2015-2016 94 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 94
2014-2015 94 PS PS >=50 PS PS 94
2013-2014 88 PS >=50 PS PS 88
2012-2013 88 >=50 >=50 PS 88


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,412 -2.2
2022-2023 4,511 -0.3
2021-2022 4,524 0.6
2020-2021 4,498 -5.2
2019-2020 4,734 2.2
2018-2019 4,630 1.0
2017-2018 4,585 -2.6
2016-2017 4,703 -1.1
2015-2016 4,757 1.1
2014-2015 4,705 -0.8
2013-2014 4,743 -0.2
2012-2013 4,752 -0.1
2011-2012 4,757 -1.2
2010-2011 4,816 -0.6
2009-2010 4,843 0.3
2008-2009 4,830 -2.3
2007-2008 4,941 4.4
2006-2007 4,726 -3.4
2005-2006 4,885 1.0
2004-2005 4,837 -1.1
2003-2004 4,888 0.8
2002-2003 4,850 10.6
2001-2002 4,335 1.6
2000-2001 4,265 -6.0
1999-2000 4,520 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Nelson County Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 2.1
Black 1.1 10.7
Hispanic 3.8 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.3 5.3
White 91.2 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Nelson County Schools had 288.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.00
Kindergarten: 11.00
Elementary: 137.00
Secondary: 62.00
Total: 288.00

Nelson County Schools employed 4.00 district administrators and 30.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 23.00
School Administrators: 30.00
School Administrative Support: 38.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 94.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 17.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 15.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 49.00
Other Support Services: 112.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Nelson County Schools operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bloomfield Elementary School230KG-5
Bloomfield Middle School3056-8
Boston School346KG-8
Coxs Creek Elementary School478KG-5
Foster Heights Elementary School624KG-5
Heartland Youth Village06-12
Nelson County Early Learning Center155PK-PK
Nelson County High School7839-12
Old Kentucky Home Middle School3916-8
The Academy At Horizons52KG-12
The New Haven School322KG-8
The Up Center06-12
Thomas Nelson High School6439-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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