Enrollment
1,664
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 210075001409
Bullitt East High School — Mount Washington, KY
Federal NCES profile for Bullitt East High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 23
📚 AP courses 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 59
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Bullitt County · Kentucky
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
81.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.3:1
vs 15.6:1 Kentucky avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.3%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bullitt East High School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Bullitt East High School reports 1,664 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 81.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% above the Kentucky state mean of 15.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 21% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 54% below the Kentucky average and 47% below the national baseline. The school offers 13 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 555 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bullitt County spends $14,145 per pupil district-wide, below the Kentucky average of $15,105 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 39.5% from local sources (property taxes), 44.7% from the state, and 15.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bullitt East High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kentucky state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kentucky | Kentucky avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.3:1 | ▲ 24% | 15.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.3% | ▼ 54% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,664 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
27.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 54% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.3:1
students per teacher
— 24% above state mean
Top 92% in Kentucky — lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,145
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kentucky avg of $15,105
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 555 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
235
in-school suspensions + 111 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,664 Top 98% in Kentucky — larger than 2% of 1,395 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 81.0
Students per teacher 19.3:1 +24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 27.3% -54% vs state
NCES ID 210075001409
Student demographics
White 90.1%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 90.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 555:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.6%
In-school suspensions 235
Out-of-school suspensions 111
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bullitt County, which includes Bullitt East High School.
$14,145
Per student
-6%
vs Kentucky
Avg $15,105
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 39.5%
State 44.7%
Federal 15.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,293
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,178
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 682
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 661
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Enrollment
- 606
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Bullitt East High School
How many students attend Bullitt East High School?
Bullitt East High School has 1,664 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mount Washington, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bullitt East High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bullitt East High School is 19.3:1, which is 24% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.6:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bullitt East High School?
27.3% of students at Bullitt East High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bullitt East High School?
The largest demographic group at Bullitt East High School is White at 90.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mount Washington, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bullitt East High School?
Bullitt East High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.