There were 11,665 white students enrolled in Bullitt County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.
Data showed that Bullitt County School District welcomed 13,519 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 86.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Bullitt County School District roughly covers 24 schools within Bullitt County and has a main office in Shepherdsville.
Among the 24 schools in Bullitt County School District, Bullitt East High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,476 students.
Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.
Data also shows that between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 13,519 | 11,665 | 86.3% |
| 2021-22 | 13,422 | 11,798 | 87.9% |
| 2020-21 | 13,385 | 11,933 | 89.2% |
| 2019-20 | 13,728 | 12,357 | 90% |