Bullitt County vs Fayette County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Bullitt County Fayette County
Location Shepherdsville, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 12,833 41,422
Number of Schools 24 73
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.7:1 12.5:1

Spending

Metric Bullitt County Fayette County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,145 $17,525
Federal Revenue 15.8% 14.7%
State Revenue 44.7% 35.5%
Local Revenue 39.5% 49.8%
Bullitt County
Federal State Local
Fayette County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Bullitt County Fayette County
White 82.9% 41.5%
African American 3.6% 25.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1% 21.5%
Asian 0.9% 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 5.3% 7.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.5% 51.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Bullitt County Fayette County
AP Courses Offered 31 125
Schools with AP 3 9
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 473.6:1 435:1
Chronic Absenteeism 19.6% 29.7%

School Types

Bullitt County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Fayette County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.