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2022-23 School Year Enrollment: 660 10th grade students welcomed in Shelby County schools

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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 660 10th grade students enrolled in Shelby County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.8% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Martha Layne Collins High School welcomed most of the 10th grade students in the county, registering 342 students.

Within Shelby County schools, the highest student population was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in preschool.

Statewide, Shelby County ranked 26th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 26th 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.

Shelby County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison
PreschoolKindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1201002003004005006007008002022-23 school year2021-22 school year

10th Grade Enrollment in Shelby County Schools for 2022-23 School Year
School# of 10th Grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Martha Layne Collins High School34227%1,266
Shelby County High School29928.4%1,052
Ascension Academy1927.1%70

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