Bullitt County School District

1040 Hwy 44 E
Shepherdsville, KY 40165-6168
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 5,572 students in Bullitt County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Bullitt County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
25 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
12,590 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
769 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#69 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bullitt County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
30%
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 2020-21 school year data.
41%
42%
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 2020-21 school year data.
89%
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 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.39
# American Indian Students
22 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
102 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
610 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
202 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
11,153 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
88%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
487 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
280
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
905
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
846
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
923
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
951
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
775
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
892
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
966
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,027
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,078
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,103
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
971
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
945
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
910
453
# Ungraded Students:
18
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,041 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$9,360 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 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$152 MM
$9,189 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 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,622
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bullitt County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,041
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bullitt County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bullitt County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6415 Hwy 44 E
Mount Washington, KY 40047
(502) 869-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 612 students
Rank: #22.
Mt. Washington Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9234 Hwy 44 E
Mount Washington, KY 40047
(502) 869-3000
Grades: PK-5
| 570 students
Rank: #33.
Freedom Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4682 North Preston Hwy.
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
(502) 869-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #44.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1900 Cedar Grove Road
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
(502) 869-3800
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: #55.
Crossroads Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
156 Erin Circle
Mount Washington, KY 40047
(502) 869-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students
Rank: #66.
Roby Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1148 Hwy 44 E
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
(502) 869-7200
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #77.
Old Mill Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11540 Hwy 44 E
Mount Washington, KY 40047
(502) 869-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #88.
Maryville Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4504 Summers Dr
Louisville, KY 40229
(502) 869-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 302 students
Rank: #99.
Overdale Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
651 Overdale Dr
Louisville, KY 40229
(502) 869-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Brooks Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1430 Brooks Hill Road
Brooks, KY 40109
(502) 869-2000
Grades: PK-5
| 419 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Lebanon Junction Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10920 S Preston Hwy
Lebanon Junction, KY 40150
(502) 869-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #1212.
Shepherdsville Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
527 W Blue Lick Rd
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
(502) 869-7000
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: #1313.
Nichols Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10665 Hwy 44 W
West Point, KY 40177
(502) 869-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 110 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,590 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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