Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Bloomfield’s public schools score below 76% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation
24% of students in Bloomfield’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bloomfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bloomfield’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,226 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bloomfield’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Kentucky school districts. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bloomfield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bloomfield · depends on your address
Boston School
Grades PK–8 · 251 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Boston
Nelson County Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 150 students · in Bardstown
9th grade in Bloomfield · depends on your address
Nelson County High School
Grades 9–12 · 756 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bardstown
Thomas Nelson High School
Grades 9–12 · 629 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bardstown
10th grade in Bloomfield · depends on your address
Nelson County High School
Grades 9–12 · 756 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bardstown
Thomas Nelson High School
Grades 9–12 · 629 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bardstown
11th grade in Bloomfield · depends on your address
Nelson County High School
Grades 9–12 · 756 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bardstown
Thomas Nelson High School
Grades 9–12 · 629 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bardstown
12th grade in Bloomfield · depends on your address
Nelson County High School
Grades 9–12 · 756 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bardstown
Thomas Nelson High School
Grades 9–12 · 629 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bardstown
Bloomfield’s public schools are run by Nelson County School District, which also serves Bardstown, Fairfield and New Haven. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bloomfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Bloomfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield | C− | Nelson County |
Every school in Bloomfield
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bloomfield’s schools
Are Bloomfield’s schools good?
On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bloomfield children attend score below 76% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bloomfield in?
Nelson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,178 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bloomfield kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Nelson County High School and Thomas Nelson High School.
What is Bloomfield’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Nelson County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Bloomfield spend per student?
$15,226 in Nelson County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bloomfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bloomfield → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.