Bullitt County Public Schools
Listed by NCES as Bullitt County (district ID 2100750)
Public school district · Bullitt County · Kentucky · NCES district ID 2100750
Bullitt County Public Schools spent $11,997 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other Kentucky districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,912). Its 24 schools enrolled 13,007 students in 2024-25; 46.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,307 per student, up 2.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 93% (Kentucky: 91.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Kentucky's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Bullitt County Public Schools ranks 10.
Where the money came from
$186,362,000 in revenue: 46.3% state, 44.4% local and 9.3% federal. Total spending including $23,938,000 of capital outlay was $183,996,000, or $14,338 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$86,296,000 46%
- Local$82,653,000 44%
- Federal$17,413,000 9%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 137 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
12,833 students in 2022-23, 12,954 students in 2023-24, 13,007 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 12,833 | 725.4 | 17.7 |
| 2023-24 | 12,954 | 737.8 | 17.6 |
| 2024-25 | 13,007 | 748.8 | 17.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$49,645,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,869 per student
Bullitt County Public Schools booked $49,645,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 742 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $66,873 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 98 in 100 Kentucky districts with a figure (state median $56,497, 171 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kentucky teacher salary at $54,574 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $37,875,000 | 76.3% |
| Special education | $11,325,000 | 22.8% |
| Other programs | $445,000 | 0.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,441 in 2018-19, $3,404 in 2019-20, $3,652 in 2020-21, $3,894 in 2021-22, $3,869 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bullitt County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 40% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Kentucky | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 46% | 44.7% | 6,665 |
| Math | 40% | 37.8% | 6,663 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
93% of the 948 students in Bullitt County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 93% | 91.4% |
| Students in the class | 948 | 49,023 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
13 elementary schools, 5,964 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Grove Elementary School | 661 | 18.6 | 22.4% | Not Title I |
| Freedom Elementary School | 606 | 19.1 | 39.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Old Mill Elementary School | 591 | 17.9 | 28.9% | Not Title I |
| MT. Washington Elementary | 577 | 18.6 | 22.9% | Not Title I |
| Shepherdsville Elementary | 538 | 15.8 | 63.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Crossroads Elementary | 469 | 16.2 | 54.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Brooks Elementary School | 444 | 13.9 | 66.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Cedar Grove Elementary | 441 | 17.0 | 51.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Roby Elementary School | 434 | 17.4 | 63.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Overdale Elementary School | 390 | 17.1 | 57.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Maryville Elementary School | 359 | 15.7 | 68.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Lebanon Junction Elementary | 349 | 17.5 | 63.3% | Schoolwide program |
One more elementary school
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Elementary | 105 | 12.4 | 59.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 middle schools, 2,862 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Middle School | 682 | 17.9 | 23.6% | Not Title I |
| Hebron Middle School | 569 | 20.5 | 43.1% | Schoolwide program |
| MT. Washington Middle School | 474 | 19.0 | 37.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Bullitt Lick Middle School | 423 | 15.1 | 63.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Bernheim Middle School | 371 | 16.9 | 46.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Zoneton Middle School | 343 | 18.1 | 60.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 high schools, 4,181 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullitt East High School | 1,664 | 19.6 | 27.8% | Not Title I |
| Bullitt Central High School | 1,293 | 16.0 | 50.6% | Schoolwide program |
| North Bullitt High School | 1,178 | 18.4 | 48.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Bullitt Alternative Center | 34 | 5.7 | 82.4% | Not Title I |
| Spring Meadows | 12 | 6.0 | 25.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Bullitt County Public Schools
- Website: bullittschools.org
- Phone: (502) 869-8000
- Office: 1040 Hwy 44 E, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Bullitt County Public Schools
- Kentucky districts by spending per studentBullitt County Public Schools ranks 135 of 137 Kentucky districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,997).#135 of 137
- Every school district in KentuckyBullitt County Public Schools is the number 7 by size of 174 Kentucky districts, with 12,833 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#7 of 174
- Kenton County School DistrictThe next larger Kentucky district: 14,066 students in fall 2022, $12,155 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,155
- Oldham County SchoolsThe next smaller Kentucky district: 12,367 students in fall 2022, $13,019 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,019
- Compare Bullitt County Public Schools with Kenton County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Bullitt East High School, its largest high school1,664 students in 2024-25, 19.6 per teacher.1,664
- Teacher salary spending across KentuckyBullitt County Public Schools spent $66,873 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $56,497); spending, not a salary.$66,873
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Bullitt County Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Bullitt County Public Schools?
24 schools were open in 2024-25 (13 elementary, 6 middle, 5 high), enrolling 13,007 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Bullitt County Public Schools spend per student?
$11,997 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Kentucky median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,912 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,307 per student, up 2.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Bullitt County Public Schools' money come from?
$186,362,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.3% state, 44.4% local and 9.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Bullitt County Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,341 of the 13,514 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Bullitt County Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$49,645,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,869 per student. Divided by the 742 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,873 per teacher, more than 98 in 100 Kentucky districts (state median $56,497). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kentucky teacher salary at $54,574 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Bullitt County Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bullitt County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 40% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Bullitt County Public Schools?
93% of the 948 students in Bullitt County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Bullitt County Public Schools' NCES district ID?
2100750. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25