West Pennyroyal News

There were 1,940 students enrolled in Monroe County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.2% of them were boys, and 46.8% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 86.2% of the district's total enrollment.

Monroe County School District roughly covers five schools within Monroe County and has a main office in Tompkinsville.

Among the five schools in Monroe County School District, Monroe County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 538 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
Monroe County High School	536	538	0.4%
Tompkinsville Elementary School	389	435	11.8%
Monroe County Middle School	417	397	-5%
Gamaliel Elementary School	294	300	2%
Joe Harrison Carter	268	270	0.7%