Bullitt County
Bullitt County is a public school district based in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, serving 13,007 students in 25 schools. By enrollment it ranks #7 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 520 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $10,867 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Bullitt County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bullitt County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,867 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,749 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $151.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $158.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 761 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,698 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 420 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin CountyElizabethtown | 14,583 | 27 | $10,877 | 15.4 | #5 |
| Kenton CountyFort Wright | 13,834 | 22 | $10,383 | 17.7 | #6 |
| Bullitt CountyShepherdsville · this district | 13,007 | 25 | $10,867 | 17.1 | #7 |
| Oldham CountyBuckner | 12,038 | 23 | $10,894 | 16.8 | #8 |
| Madison CountyRichmond | 11,132 | 22 | $10,771 | 15.8 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison CountyJackson, TN | 13,017 | $9,946 | n/a |
| Springfield School District 186Springfield, IL | 13,014 | $17,633 | 13.0 |
| San Angelo ISDSan Angelo, TX | 13,004 | $9,161 | 15.5 |
| OxnardOxnard, CA | 13,003 | $14,611 | 20.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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