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More students enrolled in Bullitt County’s only school district in 2022-23 school year

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​Robbie Fletcher, E​d.D.​Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx

​Robbie Fletcher, E​d.D.​Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx

The only school district in Bullitt County had rising enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

There were 13,519 students in Bullitt County School District, 0.7% higher than the year before.

Enrollment in Bullitt County was steady with the state's trend of increasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.9% of them were boys, and 48.1% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 86.3% of Bullitt County School District's total enrollment.

Bullitt County School District has a main office in Shepherdsville and is the only school district within Bullitt County.

According to a 2023 report from the Kentucky Research Commission, the state experienced a significant increase in teacher turnover rates, rising to 10.9% in 2023 from a nine-year average of 8.9%. This trend was more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

The number of available teaching positions in Kentucky schools surged by 260% between 2019 and 2023. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

Enrollment in Bullitt County Over 4 Years
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Enrollment in Bullitt County School District Schools During 2022-23 School Year
SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Bullitt East High School1,6271,5534.8%
Bullitt Central High School1,4531,4093.1%
North Bullitt High School1,2111,1991%
Eastside Middle School6996861.9%
Pleasant Grove Elementary School630643-2%
Mt. Washington Elementary School6286024.3%
Freedom Elementary School6205699%
Shepherdsville Elementary School571590-3.2%
Hebron Middle School5605472.4%
Old Mill Elementary School5455381.3%
Brooks Elementary School5104835.6%
Mt. Washington Middle School5095090%
Crossroads Elementary School5044951.8%
Bullitt Lick Middle School503572-12.1%
Roby Elementary School4964842.5%
Bernheim Middle School464518-10.4%
Cedar Grove Elementary School4454303.5%
Zoneton Middle School382434-12%
Maryville Elementary School38033613.1%
Lebanon Junction Elementary School378419-9.8%
Overdale Elementary School373380-1.8%
Bullitt Alternative Center1191190%
Nichols Elementary School109119-8.4%
Spring Meadows2527-7.4%

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