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Bullitt County School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 25 public schools serving 13,329 students in Bullitt County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

Public Schools in Bullitt County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 56% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Bullitt County School District are Eastside Middle School, Bernheim Middle School and Freedom Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Bullitt County School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Kentucky.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 23% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

Bullitt County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

School District Name

Bullitt County School District

School District Phone Number

(502) 869-8000

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

25 Schools

1,537 Schools

# Students

13,329 Students

679,771 Students

# Teachers

756 Teachers

42,042 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

Bullitt County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (KY)

Overall District Rank

#93 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

44%

46%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bullitt County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

55%

56%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bullitt County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

92%

90%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Bullitt County School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.16

0.40

# American Indian Students

26 Students

838 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

91 Students

12,131 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

431 Students

45,775 Students

% Hispanic Students

# Black Students

161 Students

71,824 Students

% Black Students

10%

# White Students

12,210 Students

521,864 Students

% White Students

92%

77%

# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

849 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

405 Students

26,490 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

432

29,417

# Students in K Grade:

765

43,976

# Students in 1st Grade:

914

50,426

# Students in 2nd Grade:

933

49,404

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,018

51,263

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,031

52,252

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,044

52,361

# Students in 6th Grade:

994

50,824

# Students in 7th Grade:

980

50,181

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,019

50,228

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,136

53,687

# Students in 10th Grade:

989

50,822

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,064

48,739

# Students in 12th Grade:

997

45,593

# Ungraded Students:

598

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,877 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,004. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,184 is less than the state median of $12,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$145 MM

$28 MM

This chart display total revenue of Bullitt County School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending

$149 MM

$29 MM

This chart display total spending of Bullitt County School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$10,877

$12,004

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bullitt County School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending / Student

$11,184

$12,248

This chart display average spending per public school student in Bullitt County School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

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