West Pennyroyal News

There were 4,455 students enrolled in Grayson County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the 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 shows that most of the students were white, representing 93.8% of the district's total enrollment.

Grayson County School District roughly covers seven schools within Grayson County and has a main office in Leitchfield.

Among the seven schools in Grayson County School District, Grayson County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,352 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
Grayson County High School	1,380	1,352	-2.1%
Grayson County Middle School	948	902	-5.1%
Clarkson Elementary School	652	649	-0.5%
H. W. Wilkey Elementary School	567	604	6.5%
Oran P. Lawler Elementary School	427	449	5.2%
Caneyville Elementary School	431	441	2.3%
Grayson County Alternative Education	84	58	-44.8%