School district · Kentucky

Bullitt County

Bullitt County in Kentucky: 25 public schools with 13,007 students and 17.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,307 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 25
Students: 13,007
Students per teacher: 17.1; KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $12,307; KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 762
Counselors (FTE): 31.0
Students per counselor: 420; KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 10.0; Librarians (FTE): 20.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

40%proficient

+0.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 76% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

5,694 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

37%proficient

+1.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 61% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

5,700 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$8.3K15

$8.6K16

$8.8K17

$9.7K18

$9.9K19

$10.1K20

$10.9K21

$12.3K22

$12.0K23

$12.3K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 9.6% · $18.1M
State: 41% · $77.4M
Local: 49% · $93.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $7,500
Support services: $4,176
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $39.9M
Long-term debt: $136M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 13Middle schools: 6High schools: 5Other schools: 1

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Brooks Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	444	13.9	26%	22%	Brooks
Cedar Grove ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	441	17.0	51%	43%	Shepherdsville
Crossroads ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	469	16.2	32%	29%	Mount Washington
Freedom Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	606	19.1	39%	32%	Shepherdsville
Lebanon Junction ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	349	17.5	46%	42%	Lebanon Junction
MT. Washington Elementary	Pre-K–5	577	18.6	48%	47%	Mount Washington
Maryville Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	359	15.7	30%	24%	Louisville
Nichols ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	105	12.4	—	—	West Point
Old Mill Elementary School	Pre-K–5	591	17.9	51%	46%	Mount Washington
Overdale Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	390	17.1	45%	47%	Louisville
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Pre-K–5	661	18.6	50%	54%	Mount Washington
Roby Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	434	17.4	32%	18%	Shepherdsville
Shepherdsville ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	538	15.8	32%	29%	Shepherdsville
Bernheim Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	371	16.9	48%	43%	Shepherdsville
Bullitt Lick Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	423	15.1	27%	22%	Shepherdsville
Eastside Middle School	6–8	682	17.9	51%	52%	Mount Washington
Hebron Middle School	6–8	569	20.5	38%	38%	Shepherdsville
MT. Washington Middle School	6–8	474	19.0	41%	44%	Mount Washington
Zoneton Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	343	18.1	28%	18%	Shepherdsville
Bullitt Alternative CenterAlternative	6–12	34	5.7	—	—	Shepherdsville
Bullitt Central High School	9–12	1,293	16.0	—	—	Shepherdsville
Bullitt East High School	9–12	1,664	19.6	—	—	Mount Washington
North Bullitt High School	9–12	1,178	18.4	—	—	Shepherdsville
Spring MeadowsAlternative	5–12	12	6.0	—	—	Mt Washington
Riverview Opportunity CenterAlternative	2–12	0	—	—	—	Shepherdsville

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 1040 Hwy 44 E, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Phone: (502)869-8000

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.