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Boyd County schools welcomed 539 kindergarten students in 2022-23 school year

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KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education

KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education

There were 539 kindergarten students enrolled in Boyd County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.4% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Summit Elementary School welcomed most of the kindergarten students in the county, registering 80 students.

Within Boyd County schools, the highest student population was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Boyd County ranked 25th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 25th the year before.

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.

Boyd County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison
PreschoolKindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1201002003004005006007002022-23 school year2021-22 school year

Kindergarten Enrollment in Boyd County Schools for 2022-23 School Year
School# of Kindergarten Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Summit Elementary School8015.7%508
Crabbe Elementary School7420.7%358
Cannonsburg Elementary School6220.6%301
Hager Elementary School6116.3%374
Poage Elementary School5617.3%323
Ponderosa Elementary School5014.7%340
Oakview Elementary School4414.1%312
Catlettsburg Elementary School3917.2%227
Fairview Elementary School3814.6%261
Charles Russell Elementary School3515%234

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