East Kentucky Times

Franklin County High School had the highest enrollment among Franklin County schools, welcoming 1,083 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 69.6% of Franklin County High School's total enrollment.

Among the 27 schools in Franklin County, Western Hills High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 872 students, while Elkhorn Middle School welcomed 840 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Franklin County High School is part of Franklin County School District, which roughly covers schools within Franklin County and has a main office in Frankfort.

In the previous school year, Franklin County High School also had the highest number of students among Franklin County schools.

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	City	Total School Enrollment
Franklin County High School	Frankfort	1,083
Western Hills High School	Frankfort	872
Elkhorn Middle School	Frankfort	840
Bondurant Middle School	Frankfort	742
Second Street School	Frankfort	633
Collins Lane	Frankfort	570
Hearn Elementary School	Frankfort	540
Elkhorn Elementary School	Frankfort	528
Bridgeport Elementary School	Frankfort	486
Peaks Mill Elementary School	Frankfort	482
Westridge Elementary School	Frankfort	461
Early Learning Village	Frankfort	388
Frankfort High School	Frankfort	259
The Academy	Frankfort	118
Frankfort Early Learning Academy	Frankfort	66
Panther Transition Academy	Frankfort	32
Paducah Area Technology Center	Paducah	5
Campbell County Area Technology Center	Alexandria	4
Garrard County Area Technology Center	Lancaster	3
Pulaski County Area Technology Center	Somerset	2
Letcher County Area Technology Center	Whitesburg	2
Breathitt County Area Technology Center	Jackson	2
Madison County Area Technology Center	Richmond	2
Ohio County Area Technology Center	Hartford	1
Marion County Area Technology Center	Lebanon	1
Trailblazer Academy	Harrodsburg	1
Nelson County Area Technology Center	Bardstown	1