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Shepherdsville, Kentucky - 24 schools
An equity score of 19/100 ranks Bullitt County #161 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,253 per pupil, Bullitt County ranks #121 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Bullitt County operates 24 public schools serving 12,833 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 combined, 6 middle, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bullitt County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,253 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.5% local, 44.7% state, and 15.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 19/100, ranked #161 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (31 AP courses district-wide), a 473.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.9% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bullitt Alternative Center, with a diversity index of 47.6/100.
Its largest campus is Bullitt East High School, enrolling 1,664 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Spring Meadows, at 12 students, a 139x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bullitt County school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 1,664 students (highest), a spread of 1,652 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bullitt County is typically wider than the Bullitt County-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 24 schools in Bullitt County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Bullitt County's schools, below the Kentucky average of 34.5.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Kentucky districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Kenton County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Madison County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Daviess County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Hardin County | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Bullitt County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Jefferson County →Bullitt County has 24 schools, including 3 high, 6 middle, 15 combined. Total enrollment is 12,833 students.
Bullitt County spends $12,253 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #161 in Kentucky.
Bullitt County students are 82.9% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 24 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Bullitt County has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #161 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.
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