East Kentucky Times

There were 3,491 students enrolled in Johnson County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.7% of them were boys, and 49.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 96.2% of the Johnson County School District's total enrollment.

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

Among those schools, Johnson Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of 959 students in the 2023-24 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.

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 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Johnson Central High School	1,003	959	-4.4%
Johnson County Middle School	493	471	-4.5%
W. R. Castle Memorial Elementary School	421	453	7.6%
Porter Elementary School	445	443	-0.4%
Highland Elementary School	463	432	-6.7%
Central Elementary School	385	372	-3.4%
Flat Gap Elementary School	226	252	11.5%
Johnson County Eagle Academy	263	208	-20.9%