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, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 78.9% of Franklin-Simpson High School's total enrollment.
Among the six schools in Simpson County, Simpson Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 711 students, while Franklin-Simpson Middle School welcomed 693 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Franklin-Simpson High School is part of Simpson County School District, which roughly covers schools within Simpson County and has a main office in Franklin.
In the previous school year, Franklin-Simpson High School also had the highest number of students among Simpson 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin-Simpson High School | Franklin | 950 |
| Simpson Elementary School | Franklin | 711 |
| Franklin-Simpson Middle School | Franklin | 693 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Franklin | 490 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Franklin | 395 |
| Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus | Franklin | 155 |
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