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There were 1,006 third grade students enrolled in Bullitt County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Freedom Elementary School welcomed most of the third grade students in the county, registering 110 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 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Freedom Elementary School	110	17.7%	620
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	106	16.8%	630
Mt. Washington Elementary School	96	15.3%	628
Roby Elementary School	90	18.1%	496
Shepherdsville Elementary School	89	15.6%	571
Old Mill Elementary School	87	16%	545
Brooks Elementary School	77	15.1%	510
Crossroads Elementary School	72	14.3%	504
Cedar Grove Elementary School	69	15.5%	445
Lebanon Junction Elementary School	62	16.4%	378
Maryville Elementary School	62	16.3%	380
Overdale Elementary School	59	15.8%	373
Nichols Elementary School	27	24.8%	109