KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.6% of them were boys, and 47.4% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 97.7% of Lawrence County High School's total enrollment.
Among the six schools in Lawrence County, Louisa East Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 661 students, while Louisa Middle School welcomed 479 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Lawrence County High School is part of Lawrence County School District, which roughly covers schools within Lawrence County and has a main office in Louisa.
In the previous school year, Lawrence County High School also had the highest number of students among Lawrence County schools.
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 | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County High School | Louisa | 749 |
| Louisa East Elementary School | Louisa | 661 |
| Louisa Middle School | Louisa | 479 |
| Louisa West Elementary School | Louisa | 418 |
| Fallsburg Elementary School | Louisa | 324 |
| Blaine Elementary School | Blaine | 216 |
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