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There were 939 second grade students enrolled in Bullitt County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.7% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Pleasant Grove Elementary School welcomed most of the second grade students in the county, registering 102 students.

Within Bullitt County schools, the highest student population was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in preschool.

Statewide, Bullitt County ranked ninth in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked ninth the year before.

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.

School	# of 2nd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	102	16.2%	630
Freedom Elementary School	101	16.3%	620
Mt. Washington Elementary School	100	15.9%	628
Shepherdsville Elementary School	98	17.2%	571
Old Mill Elementary School	83	15.2%	545
Brooks Elementary School	75	14.7%	510
Cedar Grove Elementary School	72	16.2%	445
Roby Elementary School	70	14.1%	496
Crossroads Elementary School	67	13.3%	504
Overdale Elementary School	58	15.5%	373
Maryville Elementary School	52	13.7%	380
Lebanon Junction Elementary School	49	13%	378
Nichols Elementary School	12	11%	109