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Elizabethtown, KY

35,448 residents•8,288 students•26 schools
Avg School Rating
5.6
out of 10
14% above Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
48%Math
—Reading
12% above Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
0.72
per 1,000 students
65% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
16.16
per 1,000 residents
65% below Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
15
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
7
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
21
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
15
Middle
7
High
4

These figures describe every school in Elizabethtown; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Elizabethtown

26 schools
9.1
Elizabethtown High School
Highpublic
8.5
John Hardin High School
Highpublic
7.9
East Hardin Middle School
Middlepublic
7.0
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.9
Talton K Stone Middle School
Middlepublic
5.1
Heartland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.8
Helmwood Heights Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.7
Bluegrass Middle School
Middlepublic
4.7
New Highland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
G C Burkhead Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
Morningside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.6
College View Campus
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Elizabethtown

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Elizabethtown in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
65% below Kentucky avg
0.72
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
6

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Elizabethtown

573 total incidents reported across Elizabethtown in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
65% below Kentucky avg
16.16
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
139
Property
347
Drug
79
Weapons
1
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Theft28%
  • Assault18%
  • Drugs14%
  • Burglary7%
  • Fraud6%
  • Forgery6%
  • Other21%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,288 students enrolled across Elizabethtown's schools.

  • Public7,50691%
  • Private7829%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Elizabethtown's K-12 schools.

  • White67%
  • Two or More Races10%
  • Black10%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian3%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
47%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.