West Pennyroyal News

There were 2,835 students enrolled in Glasgow Independent School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 61.2% of the district's total enrollment.

Glasgow Independent School District roughly covers six schools within Barren County and has a main office in Glasgow.

Among the six schools in Glasgow Independent School District, Highland Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 816 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Highland Elementary School	768	816	6.3%
Glasgow High School	634	639	0.8%
South Green Elementary School	614	595	-3.2%
Glasgow Middle School	563	589	4.6%
Success Academy	184	142	-29.6%
Happy Valley Learning Center	55	54	-1.9%