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How many students were enrolled in Knott County schools for 2022-23 school year

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KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education

KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education

There were 2,315 students enrolled in Knott County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.5% of the county student body, while the other 48.5% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 97.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Knott County schools, followed by 1% of Black students, 0.8% of Hispanic students and 0.3% of multiracial students.

Knott County Central High School had the highest enrollment among Knott County’s seven schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 587 students.

Despite escaping some of the pandemic's educational disruptions, Kentucky's achievement gaps have remained an issue since 2019. In the eighth-grade reading assessments, for example, Hispanic students scored eight points lower than their white peers, and the gap reached 15 points in math. Black students fared even worse, falling more than 20 points behind and facing a failure rate nearly double that of their white counterparts.

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.

Enrollment in Knott County Schools Over 3 Years
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Enrollment in Knott County Schools Compared to Previous Year
School NameTotal Enrollment in 2022Total Enrollment in 2023% change
Knott County Central High School596587-1.5%
Hindman Elementary School515475-8.4%
Carr Creek Elementary School3913920.3%
Emmalena Elementary School239232-3%
Cordia School2212241.4%
Beaver Creek Elementary School228210-8.6%
Jones Fork Elementary School1791958.9%

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