Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Data showed that Magoffin County School District welcomed 2,113 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 97.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Magoffin County School District roughly covers five schools within Magoffin County and has a main office in Salyersville.
Among the five schools in Magoffin County School District, Magoffin County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 648 students.
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.
Year | Total District Enrollment | Total White Students | White % |
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2022-23 | 2,113 | 2,061 | 97.5% |
2021-22 | 2,120 | 2,073 | 97.8% |
2020-21 | 2,100 | 2,061 | 98.1% |
2019-20 | 2,015 | 1,978 | 98.2% |