East Kentucky Times

There were 1,949 students enrolled in Martin County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.1% of them were boys, and 46.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 97.6% of the district's total enrollment.

Martin County School District roughly covers five schools within Martin County and has a main office in Inez.

Among the five schools in Martin County School District, Martin County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 547 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
Martin County High School	534	547	2.4%
Eden Elementary School	425	479	12.7%
Warfield Elementary School	348	349	0.3%
Inez Elementary School	296	293	-1%
Martin County Middle School	332	281	-18.1%