KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52% of them were boys, and 48% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 94.7% of Grayson County High School's total enrollment.
Among the seven schools in Grayson County, Grayson County Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,040 students, while Clarkson Elementary School welcomed 730 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Grayson County High School is part of Grayson County School District, which roughly covers schools within Grayson County and has a main office in Leitchfield.
In the previous school year, Grayson County High School also had the highest number of students among Grayson County schools.
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.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson County High School | Leitchfield | 1,438 |
| Grayson County Middle School | Leitchfield | 1,040 |
| Clarkson Elementary School | Clarkson | 730 |
| H. W. Wilkey Elementary School | Leitchfield | 630 |
| Oran P. Lawler Elementary School | Leitchfield | 469 |
| Caneyville Elementary School | Caneyville | 428 |
| Grayson County Alternative Education | Leitchfield | 62 |
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