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Item: Bullitt County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1040 Hwy 44 E
Shepherdsville, KY 40165-6168

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Top 50%

Tel: (502) 869-8000

www.bullittschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

25 Schools

1,082 Schools

# Students

12,954 Students

447,292 Students

# Teachers

750 Teachers

30,346 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	362	103
Kind	880	257
1	921	280
2	964	288
3	886	268
4	965	273
5	990	275
6	855	255
7	960	237
8	996	240
9	7	20
10	8	20
11	11	20
12	10	18

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District Rank

Bullitt County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#78 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bullitt County School District
2023	#78
2022	#65
2021	#69
2019	#93
2018	#74
2017	#80
2016	#68
2015	#69
2014	#83
2013	#63
2012	#75

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37%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2023	37%	38%
2022	40%	38%
2021	29%	30%
2019	44%	46%
2018	45%	47%
2017	47%	47%
2016	49%	49%
2015	44%	45%
2014	43%	46%
2013	41%	42%
2012	42%	41%

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46%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2022	46%	45%
2021	41%	42%
2019	55%	56%
2018	45%	56%
2017	55%	56%
2016	56%	56%
2015	55%	55%
2014	54%	54%
2013	52%	51%
2012	46%	48%
2011	71%	72%

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20%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2022	20%	22%
2021	21%	24%

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93%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2023	93%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	89%	90%
2020	91%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	89%	90%
2017	90%	89%
2016	88%	89%
2015	86%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	85%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.24	0.45
2022	0.21	0.44
2021	0.19	0.42
2020	0.17	0.41
2019	0.17	0.41
2018	0.14	0.39
2017	0.14	0.39
2016	0.14	0.38
2015	0.19	0.38
2014	0.12	0.36
2013	0.11	0.35
2012	0.10	0.33
2011	0.08	0.32
2010	0.08	0.32
2009	0.07	0.30
2008	0.06	0.30
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.03	0.24
2005	0.02	0.25
2004	0.03	0.24
2003	0.03	0.23
2002	0.02	0.24
2001	0.02	0.25
2000	0.02	0.23
1999	0.01	0.23
1998	0.01	0.22
1997	0.02	0.22
1996	0.01	0.20
1995	0.01	0.20
1994	0.07	0.23
1993	0.01	0.18
1992	0.01	0.18
1991	0.01	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	9%
2022	5%	8%
2021	4%	8%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%

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% White

86%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2023	87%	73%
2022	89%	74%
2021	90%	75%
2020	91%	76%
2019	91%	76%
2018	93%	77%
2017	93%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	87%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	96%	82%
2010	96%	82%
2009	97%	83%
2008	97%	83%
2007	98%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	99%	86%
2004	98%	86%
2003	99%	87%
2002	99%	87%
2001	100%	86%
2000	100%	87%
1999	100%	87%
1998	100%	88%
1997	100%	88%
1996	100%	89%
1995	100%	89%
1994	95%	87%
1993	100%	90%
1992	100%	90%
1991	100%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,703 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$159 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2023	$159 MM	$31 MM
2022	$153 MM	$28 MM
2021	$159 MM	$31 MM
2020	$153 MM	$28 MM
2019	$153 MM	$29 MM
2018	$145 MM	$28 MM
2017	$138 MM	$27 MM
2016	$136 MM	$26 MM
2015	$114 MM	$24 MM
2014	$123 MM	$25 MM
2012	$120 MM	$25 MM
2011	$117 MM	$25 MM
2010	$114 MM	$24 MM
2009	$111 MM	$24 MM
2008	$109 MM	$23 MM
2007	$101 MM	$21 MM
2006	$97 MM	$21 MM
2005	$86 MM	$19 MM
2004	$78 MM	$18 MM
2003	$71 MM	$17 MM
2002	$66 MM	$16 MM
2001	$64 MM	$16 MM
2000	$61 MM	$15 MM
1999	$59 MM	$15 MM
1998	$54 MM	$13 MM
1997	$56 MM	$13 MM
1996	$50 MM	$12 MM
1995	$48 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$152 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2023	$152 MM	$31 MM
2022	$149 MM	$30 MM
2021	$152 MM	$31 MM
2020	$149 MM	$30 MM
2019	$153 MM	$29 MM
2018	$149 MM	$29 MM
2017	$140 MM	$27 MM
2016	$138 MM	$26 MM
2015	$153 MM	$24 MM
2014	$132 MM	$24 MM
2012	$114 MM	$25 MM
2011	$123 MM	$25 MM
2010	$153 MM	$24 MM
2009	$134 MM	$23 MM
2008	$116 MM	$23 MM
2007	$104 MM	$23 MM
2006	$106 MM	$21 MM
2005	$102 MM	$20 MM
2004	$76 MM	$18 MM
2003	$66 MM	$17 MM
2002	$63 MM	$16 MM
2001	$62 MM	$15 MM
2000	$61 MM	$16 MM
1999	$60 MM	$15 MM
1998	$58 MM	$14 MM
1997	$60 MM	$14 MM
1996	$48 MM	$13 MM
1995	$46 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,268

$14,242

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,383	$14,017
2022	$11,481	$12,277
2021	$12,488	$13,947
2020	$11,481	$12,277
2019	$11,629	$12,601
2018	$10,877	$12,004
2017	$10,361	$11,655
2016	$10,146	$11,340
2015	$8,526	$10,260
2014	$9,243	$10,525
2012	$9,233	$10,538
2011	$9,096	$10,815
2010	$8,824	$10,260
2009	$8,711	$10,129
2008	$8,614	$9,593
2007	$8,268	$9,177
2006	$7,964	$8,595
2005	$7,222	$8,058
2004	$6,755	$7,571
2003	$6,237	$7,233
2002	$5,901	$6,765
2001	$5,911	$6,804
2000	$5,574	$6,297
1999	$5,475	$6,223
1998	$5,153	$5,571
1997	$5,534	$5,719
1995	$4,807	$5,143
1992	$3,366	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$11,703

$13,981

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bullitt County School District	Kentucky
2023	$11,813	$14,031
2022	$11,189	$13,046
2021	$11,913	$13,961
2020	$11,189	$13,046
2019	$11,649	$12,743
2018	$11,184	$12,248
2017	$10,478	$11,623
2016	$10,338	$11,206
2015	$11,437	$10,180
2014	$9,876	$10,401
2012	$8,730	$10,497
2011	$9,529	$10,742
2010	$11,837	$10,180
2009	$10,527	$9,906
2008	$9,176	$9,747
2007	$8,482	$9,749
2006	$8,715	$8,847
2005	$8,613	$8,358
2004	$6,565	$7,657
2003	$5,791	$7,021
2002	$5,615	$6,829
2001	$5,750	$6,553
2000	$5,574	$6,848
1999	$5,601	$6,265
1998	$5,483	$5,710
1997	$5,993	$6,044
1995	$4,608	$4,886
1992	$3,160	$3,804

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,954 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 93% (Top 20% in KY)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education