East Kentucky Times

There were 772 white students enrolled in Paintsville Independent School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.8% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Data showed that Paintsville Independent School District welcomed 819 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 94.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Paintsville Independent School District roughly covers two schools within Johnson County and has a main office in Paintsville.

Among the two schools in Paintsville Independent School District, Paintsville Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 435 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 %
2022-23	819	772	94.3%
2021-22	790	751	95.1%
2020-21	788	752	95.4%
2019-20	802	764	95.3%