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There were 1,031 fourth grade students enrolled in Bullitt County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 22.4% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Pleasant Grove Elementary School welcomed most of the fourth grade students in the county, registering 117 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 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	117	18.6%	630
Mt. Washington Elementary School	105	16.7%	628
Freedom Elementary School	102	16.5%	620
Shepherdsville Elementary School	99	17.3%	571
Crossroads Elementary School	96	19%	504
Old Mill Elementary School	80	14.7%	545
Roby Elementary School	79	15.9%	496
Lebanon Junction Elementary School	77	20.4%	378
Brooks Elementary School	75	14.7%	510
Cedar Grove Elementary School	65	14.6%	445
Maryville Elementary School	65	17.1%	380
Overdale Elementary School	53	14.2%	373
Nichols Elementary School	18	16.5%	109