Bullitt County

Summary:

The Bullitt County school district in Kentucky consists of 24 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 5 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district faces significant disparities in academic performance and student demographics across its schools, with some institutions excelling while others struggle with low test scores and high poverty rates.

Bullitt East High School and Eastside Middle School stand out as the top-performing schools in the district, with Eastside Middle ranking 26th out of 327 Kentucky middle schools and Bullitt East High ranking 66th out of 290 Kentucky high schools. Pleasant Grove Elementary School also performs well, ranking 68th out of 687 Kentucky elementary schools. These schools have strong test scores, particularly in mathematics and reading, as well as high graduation rates.

In contrast, some schools in the district struggle with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism, which appears to be correlated with higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The district faces significant challenges in ensuring consistent student attendance and engagement, as well as addressing the disparities in academic performance across its schools. Addressing these systemic issues will likely require a multifaceted approach targeting attendance, poverty, and other factors that contribute to the uneven outcomes within the Bullitt County school system.

District Detail

1040 Hwy 44 E
Shepherdsville, KY 40165-6168

(502) 869-8000

SchoolDigger Rank:
124^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 13,007

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 6
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)			KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Brooks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1430 Brooks Hill Road	Brooks	40109	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2000	444	32	13.8	70.5%	316 (71.2%)	10 (2.3%)	74 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.8%)	10.9	635^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.3%		15.1	601^st of 685 public elementary schools	12.3%	34	19.0	25.0						21.0	38.0	21.0											24.0			21.0			$18,945	$809	$119	$927	$11,204	$2,459	$13,663
Bullitt Central High School	Public	9-12	1330 Hwy 44 E	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-6000	1,293	81	15.9	57.2%	1,147 (88.7%)	26 (2.0%)	71 (5.5%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.0%)	24.3	197^th of 254 public high schools	22.4%		24.1	216^th of 290 public high schools	25.5%	19							26.0							31.0			16.0			38.0			28.0			35.0	$16,730	$467	$119	$585	$9,590	$2,228	$11,819
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Cedar Grove Road	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-3800	441	26	16.9	58.3%	392 (88.9%)	7 (1.6%)	22 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	56.5	289^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.8%		55.1	292^nd of 685 public elementary schools	57.4%	3	34.0	43.0	52.0					44.0	45.0	66.0					38.0			59.0			36.0			63.0			$17,908	$728	$88	$816	$10,681	$2,060	$12,742
Hebron Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 E Hebron Ln	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-4200	569	28	20.5	47.1%	469 (82.4%)	12 (2.1%)	56 (9.8%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	33.1	220^th of 320 public middle schools	31.3%		44.4	171^st of 324 public middle schools	47.2%	49				43.0	33.0	37.0					45.0	40.0	30.0			31.0			49.0			29.0			43.0		$16,448	$392	$469	$862	$9,172	$2,076	$11,250
Lebanon Junction Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10920 S Preston Hwy	Lebanon Junction	40150	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2200	349	20	17.4	70.5%	313 (89.7%)	6 (1.7%)	19 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	45.1	379^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.7%		40.2	415^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.4%	36	39.0	44.0	42.0					44.0	46.0	48.0					34.0			39.0			35.0			53.0			$18,928	$821	$257	$1,078	$11,446	$2,034	$13,480
Maryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4504 Summers Dr	Louisville	40229	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2400	359	23	15.7	74.9%	284 (79.1%)	8 (2.2%)	42 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	13.9	621^st of 685 public elementary schools	9.3%		11.6	621^st of 685 public elementary schools	9.3%		30.0		18.0					47.0		18.0					18.0			15.0			15.0			22.0			$17,813	$817	$196	$1,013	$10,357	$2,050	$12,408
MT. Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Water St	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-5200	474	25	18.9	41.4%	401 (84.6%)	13 (2.7%)	31 (6.5%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	40.6	193^rd of 320 public middle schools	39.7%		27.4	243^rd of 324 public middle schools	25.0%	50				54.0	40.0	37.0					56.0	37.0	29.0						45.0			29.0			53.0		$17,279	$641	$343	$984	$9,307	$2,655	$11,962
MT. Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9234 Hwy 44 E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-3000	577	31	18.6	25.3%	521 (90.3%)	6 (1.0%)	17 (2.9%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	46.8	367^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.9	408^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.4%	41	50.0	45.0	46.0					54.0	43.0	47.0					42.0			28.0			32.0			38.0			$15,736	$438	$119	$558	$9,090	$1,790	$10,880
Nichols Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10665 Hwy 44 W	West Point	40177	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2600	105	9	12.3	66.7%	92 (87.6%)	2 (1.9%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (4.8%)	7	660^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.6%		7.1	658^th of 685 public elementary schools	3.9%	2			14.0						27.0	21.0											21.0			18.0			$25,899	$1,241	$235	$1,476	$16,632	$3,207	$19,840
North Bullitt High School	Public	9-12	3200 E Hebron Ln	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-6200	1,178	64	18.4	55.2%	939 (79.7%)	50 (4.2%)	115 (9.8%)	13 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.8%)	14.8	219^th of 254 public high schools	13.8%		26.7	208^th of 290 public high schools	28.3%	11							33.0							33.0						20.0			15.0			26.0	$16,667	$469	$143	$612	$9,216	$2,507	$11,725
Overdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Overdale Dr	Louisville	40229	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-2800	390	23	17.0	65.6%	281 (72.1%)	20 (5.1%)	61 (15.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	42.1	410^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.1%		38.7	429^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.4%	19	50.0	48.0	43.0					39.0	46.0	49.0					37.0			30.0			19.0			44.0			$17,369	$760	$211	$971	$9,924	$2,089	$12,013
Roby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1148 Hwy 44 E	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-7200	434	25	17.3	69.4%	361 (83.2%)	13 (3.0%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.3%)	19.5	573^rd of 685 public elementary schools	16.4%		21.6	561^st of 685 public elementary schools	18.1%	12	11.0	18.0	26.0					19.0	35.0	43.0					25.0			22.0			22.0			56.0			$17,439	$1,040	$141	$1,181	$9,948	$1,974	$11,922
Riverview Opportunity Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	383 High School Dr	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-6600	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				44.0		33.0	46.0				56.0	47.0	50.0	56.0			24.0			43.0		28.0	31.0		50.0	45.0
Bernheim Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Audubon Dr	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-4000	371	22	16.8	53.4%	340 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	53.8	137^th of 320 public middle schools	57.2%		51.9	142^nd of 324 public middle schools	56.2%	5				42.0	46.0	41.0					53.0	46.0	45.0			31.0			63.0			43.0			52.0		$17,285	$470	$672	$1,142	$9,763	$2,003	$11,766
Bullitt Alternative Center	Public	6-12	381 High School Dr	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-6700	34	6	5.6	82.4%	24 (70.6%)	2 (5.9%)	3 (8.8%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6415 Hwy 44 E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-3400	661	35	18.6	25.4%	565 (85.5%)	15 (2.3%)	37 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.9%)	61.8	239^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.1%		69.5	170^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.2%	69	52.0	46.0	64.0					50.0	47.0	52.0					36.0			45.0			46.0			62.0			$15,824	$554	$117	$671	$9,094	$1,764	$10,858
Bullitt East High School	Public	9-12	11450 Hwy 44E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-6400	1,664	85	19.5	31.3%	1,500 (90.1%)	28 (1.7%)	59 (3.5%)	16 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (3.6%)	42.2	161^st of 254 public high schools	36.6%		70.5	66^th of 290 public high schools	77.2%	95							42.0							41.0			13.0			50.0			31.0			41.0	$15,653	$467	$113	$580	$8,438	$2,332	$10,770
Bullitt Lick Middle School	Public	6-8	555 W Blue Lick Rd	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-5400	423	28	15.1	67.8%	353 (83.5%)	13 (3.1%)	29 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	10.1	305^th of 320 public middle schools	4.7%		5.8	312^th of 324 public middle schools	3.7%	7				22.0	22.0	21.0					31.0	22.0	26.0						41.0			18.0			33.0		$18,059	$733	$493	$1,226	$10,348	$2,116	$12,464
Old Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Golden Wing Rd	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-3200	591	33	17.9	33.2%	508 (86.0%)	24 (4.1%)	25 (4.2%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.1%)	53.2	309^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.9%		70	165^th of 685 public elementary schools	75.9%	144	49.0	40.0	47.0					59.0	41.0	52.0					42.0			38.0			41.0			46.0			$15,993	$608	$150	$757	$8,974	$1,936	$10,910
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4682 North Preston Hwy.	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-3600	606	32	19.1	45.9%	503 (83.0%)	36 (5.9%)	32 (5.3%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	25.9	530^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.6%		32.8	473^rd of 685 public elementary schools	30.9%	57	29.0	46.0	23.0					37.0	53.0	30.0					35.0			20.0			19.0			28.0			$16,456	$687	$127	$815	$9,209	$2,104	$11,313
Zoneton Middle School	Public	6-8	797 Old Preston Hwy N	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-4400	343	19	18.0	68.2%	244 (71.1%)	25 (7.3%)	51 (14.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	7.2	309^th of 320 public middle schools	3.4%		7.4	308^th of 324 public middle schools	4.9%	1				20.0	15.0	18.0					41.0	23.0	20.0			15.0			28.0			15.0			30.0		$17,371	$497	$699	$1,196	$9,692	$2,099	$11,791
Shepherdsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	527 W Blue Lick Rd	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-7000	538	34	15.8	68.2%	424 (78.8%)	25 (4.6%)	48 (8.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	18.9	577^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.8%		19.7	574^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.2%	3	22.0	28.0	37.0					30.0	31.0	34.0					26.0			28.0			25.0			33.0			$17,609	$822	$313	$1,136	$10,122	$1,929	$12,051
Eastside Middle School	Public	6-8	6925 Hwy 44E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-5000	682	38	17.9	26.2%	614 (90.0%)	14 (2.1%)	29 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.8%)	64.9	98^th of 320 public middle schools	69.4%		70.3	76^th of 324 public middle schools	76.5%	22				62.0	52.0	42.0					60.0	52.0	42.0			29.0			66.0			43.0			62.0		$15,916	$461	$285	$746	$9,086	$1,781	$10,867
Spring Meadows	Public	5-12	310 Hope St	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 538-1200	12	2	6.0	25.0%	9 (75.0%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Crossroads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	156 Erin Circle	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-7400	469	29	16.1	62.0%	402 (85.7%)	7 (1.5%)	30 (6.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	22.2	560^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.2%		37.5	441^st of 685 public elementary schools	35.6%	119	26.0	27.0	34.0					27.0	27.0	43.0					23.0			42.0			28.0			33.0			$17,977	$1,017	$231	$1,248	$10,452	$1,936	$12,388

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.