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Schools in New Haven

New Haven’s public schools

Nelson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for New Haven. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Kentucky’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
30%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 3% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
KY 15.4
Schools in town
2
1,547 students on the public path
In brief

New Haven’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of New Haven’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Thomas Nelson High School places highest (better than 70%); The New Haven School lowest (16%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in New Haven, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8The New Haven SchoolNelson County School DistrictC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Nelson County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Nelson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 4,178 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$15,226KY $14,752 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 44.7% · 2306 students tested
Math24%
State average 37.8% · 2308 students tested

New Haven vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share New Haven’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New Haven—Nelson County

Every school in New Haven

4 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).

District schools in New Havenby address
The New Haven School
Elementary · Grades K–8
C−
162 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving New Havenin other towns
Nelson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bardstown
C+
756 students16:1Rate it →
Thomas Nelson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bardstown
B+
629 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Catherine Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
64 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about New Haven’s schools

Are New Haven’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for New Haven. Nelson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for New Haven. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is New Haven in?

Nelson County School District.

Where do New Haven kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Nelson County High School and Thomas Nelson High School.

Are there private schools in New Haven?

Yes: St. Catherine Academy (grades PK–8, 64 students).

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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). Stars are from neighbors.