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Franklin County: 3.2% more than students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education

KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education

There were 8,213 students enrolled in Franklin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.2% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Boys made up 53.6% of the county student body, while the other 46.4% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 68% of the student body, the largest percentage in Franklin County schools, followed by 11.8% of Black students, 9.9% of Hispanic students and 8.2% of multiracial students.

Franklin County High School had the highest enrollment among Franklin County’s 18 schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 1,041 students.

Despite escaping some of the pandemic's educational disruptions, Kentucky's achievement gaps have remained an issue since 2019. In the eighth-grade reading assessments, for example, Hispanic students scored eight points lower than their white peers, and the gap reached 15 points in math. Black students fared even worse, falling more than 20 points behind and facing a failure rate nearly double that of their white counterparts.

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.

Enrollment in Franklin County Schools Over 3 Years
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Enrollment in Franklin County Schools Compared to Previous Year
School NameTotal Enrollment in 2022Total Enrollment in 2023% change
Franklin County High School1,0661,041-2.4%
Western Hills High School903887-1.8%
Elkhorn Middle School821797-3%
Bondurant Middle School710699-1.6%
Second Street School654618-5.8%
Collins Lane5335554.1%
Peaks Mill Elementary School463442-4.8%
Bridgeport Elementary School454440-3.2%
Elkhorn Elementary School4304351.2%
Hearn Elementary School4244342.4%
Early Learning Village426424-0.5%
Westridge Elementary School3994092.5%
Frankfort High School3303423.6%
Future Forward Education & Career Center2652909.4%
The Academy13014914.6%
William Cofield High School10114139.6%
Frankfort Early Learning Academy7572-4.2%
Panther Transition Academy37382.7%

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Mayfield/Graves County Area Tech CenterButler Co. Area Technology CenterLake Cumberland Area Technology CenterHarrison County Area Technology CenterGreen County Area Technology CenterBreathitt County Area Technology CenterFranklin County High SchoolKentucky Department of EducationGarrard County Area Technology CenterBarren County Area Technology CenterFayette RegionalPeaks Mill Elementary SchoolWayne County Area Technology CenterBelfry Area Technology CenterLetcher County Area Technology CenterCarroll County Area Technology CenterBoone County Area Technology CenterBullitt County Area Technology CenterMarion County Area Technology CenterLeslie County Area Technology CenterWestridge Elementary SchoolWestern Hills High SchoolCorbin Area Technology CenterShelby County Area Technology CenterMonroe County Area Technology CenterElkhorn Elementary SchoolEarly Learning VillageFranklin County Career And Technical CenterFloyd County Area Technology CenterRockcastle County Area Technology CenterMartin County Area Technology CenterSecond Street SchoolClay County Area Technology CenterThe AcademyRussell Area Technology CenterWebster County Area Technology CenterCollins LaneBridgeport Elementary SchoolMontgomery County Area Technology CenterWarren Co. Area Technology CenterHearn Elementary SchoolBreckinridge County Area Technology CenterBell County Area Technical SchoolGreenup County Area Technology CenterPaducah Area Technology CenterCasey County Area Technology CenterKnox County Area Technology CenterLee County Area Technology CenterCaldwell County Area Technology CenterMurray/Calloway County Area Tech CenterJackson Area Technology CenterClark County Area Technology CenterBondurant Middle SchoolFrankfort High SchoolPulaski County Area Technology CenterMeade County Area Technology CenterNelson County Area Technology CenterMillard Area Technology CenterElkhorn Middle SchoolMorgan County Area Technology CenterLincoln County Area Technology CenterKnott County Area Technology CenterOhio County Area Technology CenterMadison County Area Technology Center

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