Can I use Hart County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Hart County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Hart County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Hart County?

Start with the 8 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Hart County Schools & Education

Name: Hart County, Kentucky Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Hart County, Kentucky

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

66/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,869

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

66/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

#32

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Hart County

Measured School Summary

Hart County performs at an average level with a school score of 66/100 and a solid graduation rate of 97.0%.

Funding Context

At $6,869 per pupil, Hart County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 15% above the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Hart County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

8 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

66/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #32 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

97.0%

3.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,869

roughly matches the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Hart County has 8 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Hart County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Hart County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#32

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Hart County

Elementary and high visible

2,347 students

Elementary 5Middle 0High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Hart County is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Hart County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Hart County Graduation Rate Exceeds State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Hart County, Kentucky.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Public schools in Hart County report a 97.0% graduation rate, which is higher than the state average of 93.8% and the national mark of 87.0%. The county's composite school score of 65.7 also sits significantly above the national median of 50.0 and the Kentucky average of 56.7. All eight schools in the county are classified as rural by the NCES, serving a total of 2,684 students. The largest district is Hart County, which manages six schools including the 679-student Hart County High School. Unlike many neighboring areas, several elementary schools here, such as Munfordville and Memorial, serve grades PK-8. Per-pupil spending in the county is $6,869, aligning closely with the state average of $6,894 but trailing the national average of $13,000. No charter schools are present. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Hart County

Reported Enrollment

2,684

8 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary5

Middle1

High2

Other0

1 School District in Hart County

Hart County

6 schools

2,347 students enrolled

8 Public Schools in Hart County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Hart County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Hart County High School	Record	Hart County	Munfordville, 42765Rural: Distant	9–12	High	679
Munfordville Elementary School	Record	Hart County	Munfordville, 42765Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	492
Memorial Elementary School	Record	Hart County	Hardyville, 42746Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	348
Bonnieville Elementary School	Record	Hart County	Bonnieville, 42713Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	323
Legrande Elementary School	Record	Hart County	Horse Cave, 42749Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	294
Cub Run Elementary School	Record	Hart County	Cub Run, 42729Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	211
Caverna High School	Record	Caverna Independent	Horse Cave, 42749Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	208
Caverna Middle School	Record	Caverna Independent	Horse Cave, 42749Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	129

Hart County High School

Hart County

Munfordville, 42765 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High679 students

Munfordville Elementary School

Hart County

Munfordville, 42765 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary492 students

Memorial Elementary School

Hart County

Hardyville, 42746 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary348 students

Bonnieville Elementary School

Hart County

Bonnieville, 42713 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary323 students

Legrande Elementary School

Hart County

Horse Cave, 42749 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary294 students

Cub Run Elementary School

Hart County

Cub Run, 42729 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary211 students

Caverna High School

Caverna Independent

Horse Cave, 42749 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High208 students

Caverna Middle School

Caverna Independent

Horse Cave, 42749 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle129 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,869

State avg $6,894

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kentucky counties have the highest graduation rates?

Rockcastle County (99.0%), Taylor County (98.5%), and Carter County (98.0%) currently lead Kentucky among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Kentucky?

Across Kentucky counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,894. The highest current county values are Wolfe County ($9,307), Fayette County ($8,810), and Jefferson County ($8,382). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Hart County?

Hart County has a school score of 66/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Hart County?

The high school graduation rate in Hart County is 97.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Hart County spend per student?

Hart County spends $6,869 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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