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, 53.5% of them were boys, and 46.5% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 91.4% of Monroe County High School's total enrollment.
Among the five schools in Monroe County, Tompkinsville Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 468 students, while Monroe County Middle School welcomed 452 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Monroe County High School is part of Monroe County School District, which roughly covers schools within Monroe County and has a main office in Tompkinsville.
In the previous school year, Monroe County High School also had the highest number of students among Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe County High School | Tompkinsville | 581 |
| Tompkinsville Elementary School | Tompkinsville | 468 |
| Monroe County Middle School | Tompkinsville | 452 |
| Gamaliel Elementary School | Gamaliel | 289 |
| Joe Harrison Carter | Tompkinsville | 273 |
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