There were 6,003 white students enrolled in Floyd County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 3.8% decrease from the 6,240 white students in the previous school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.
Data showed that Floyd County welcomed a total of 6,199 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 96.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 12 schools in Floyd County, Prestonsburg Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 687 students, making up 94.9% of the school’s total student body.
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.
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 | % of White Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Duff-Allen Central Elementary School | 97% | 463 |
| Prestonsburg Elementary School | 94.9% | 724 |
| Allen Elementary School | 96.7% | 519 |
| May Valley Elementary School | 97.3% | 522 |
| South Floyd Elementary School | 97.9% | 659 |
| Renaissance Learning Center | 97.2% | 284 |
| Betsy Layne High School | 97.1% | 485 |
| Floyd Central High School | 97.6% | 629 |
| Betsy Layne Elementary School | 98.1% | 677 |
| James D. Adams Middle School | 95% | 337 |
| John M. Stumbo Elementary School | 98% | 293 |
| Prestonsburg High School | 95.6% | 607 |
