West Pennyroyal News

There were 3,426 students enrolled in Simpson County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.7% of them were boys, and 47.3% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 76.2% of the district's total enrollment.

Simpson County School District roughly covers six schools within Simpson County and has a main office in Franklin.

Among the six schools in Simpson County School District, Franklin-Simpson High School recorded the highest enrollment of 870 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
Franklin-Simpson High School	840	870	3.6%
Simpson Elementary School	776	781	0.6%
Franklin-Simpson Middle School	743	748	0.7%
Lincoln Elementary School	462	482	4.3%
Franklin Elementary School	382	387	1.3%
Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus	157	158	0.6%