| Index | Bardstown | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Bardstown | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.3% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.8% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.2% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.5% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.4% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.4% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bardstown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bardstown, KY schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Bardstown, KY, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Loretto, KY | 743 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Boston, KY | 142 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Taylorsville, KY | 1,727 | 55% | 13.8% |
| Lebanon Junction, KY | 2,367 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Bloomfield, KY | 1,093 | 48% | = 100 |
| Bardstown, KY | 13,551 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Verona, WI | 13,552 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Coatesville, PA | 13,546 | 33% | 31.7% |
| Bedford, IN | 13,557 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Channahon, IL | 13,561 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Shorewood, WI | 13,561 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Bardstown, KY | 13,551 | 42% | 12.5% |