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Best High Schools in Zip Code 42724

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1,831

Students

Top rankedCentral Hardin High School79^th of 254 Kentucky high schools

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Summary:

The 42724 zip code is home to a single high school, Central Hardin High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 30% of Kentucky high schools over the past three years and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Hardin High School boasts a strong 93.5% 4-year graduation rate, well above the state average. Its test scores in core subjects like Math, Reading, and English also exceed state and county averages, indicating the school is effectively preparing students academically. Additionally, the school has a relatively low 1.1% dropout rate, suggesting a high level of student engagement and success.

While the school does have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, its spending per student of $25,151 is also higher than the state average, which may contribute to its strong performance. Overall, Hardin County can be proud of Central Hardin High School, a standout institution that is helping students in the 42724 zip code achieve academic excellence.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Central Hardin High School	Public	9-12	3040 Leitchfield Rd	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-6800	1,831	95	19.3	38.9%	1,498 (81.8%)	59 (3.2%)	136 (7.4%)	22 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (6.0%)	59.4	79^th of 254 public high schools	68.9%		65.7	87^th of 290 public high schools	70.0%	8	55.0	54.0	19.0	44.0	39.0	46.0	$25,151	$944	$1,014	$1,958	$18,739	$4,453	$23,192

Cities Near Zip Code 42724

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cecilia	3.88 mi	4	130^th
Rineyville	5.93 mi	1	81^st
Elizabethtown	6.85 mi	20	129^th
Vine Grove	9.44 mi	2	161^st
Radcliff	10.07 mi	7	265^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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