East Kentucky Times

The only school district in Magoffin County suffered declining enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

There were 2,113 students in Magoffin County School District, 0.3% lower than the year before.

Enrollment in Magoffin County fell short of the state's trend of increasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.2% of them were boys, and 46.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 97.5% of Magoffin County School District's total enrollment.

Magoffin County School District has a main office in Salyersville and is the only school district within Magoffin County.

According to a 2023 report from the Kentucky Research Commission, the state experienced a significant increase in teacher turnover rates, rising to 10.9% in 2023 from a nine-year average of 8.9%. This trend was more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

The number of available teaching positions in Kentucky schools surged by 260% between 2019 and 2023. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

School	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total % Change
Magoffin County High School	661	659	0.3%
Salyersville Grade School	537	534	0.6%
North Magoffin Elementary School	447	445	0.4%
Herald Whitaker Middle School	260	285	-8.8%
South Magoffin Elementary School	224	215	4.2%