St. Joseph School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 371 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Bardstown, KY
6 schools in Bardstown itself and 1 more within 12 miles.
Bardstown private schools at a glance
Bardstown has 6 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 12 miles. In Bardstown itself: 3 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 1 nearby, there are 7 in all: 4 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 67% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 78 students and 12.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
12.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Bardstown (6)
Schools that give Bardstown as their address come first, then the 1 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Bardstown matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 300 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 78 students Roman Catholic Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 58 students 6.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-12 70 students 8.4 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Bardstown.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 185 students 15.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Bardstown?
6 private schools give Bardstown as their address: St. Joseph School, Bethlehem High School/Diocese, Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Joseph Montessori Childrens Center, Bluegrass Christian Academy and Nelson County Baptist School. Counting nearby towns, we list 7: 6 in Bardstown and 1 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,069 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Bardstown is St. Joseph School with 371 students.
Does Kentucky pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Kentucky program pays private school tuition. The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down the Education Opportunity Account tax credit in December 2022, and in November 2024 voters rejected Amendment 2, which would have allowed state money for nonpublic education.