NE Kentucky News

There were 501 third grade students enrolled in Boyd County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Summit Elementary School welcomed most of the third grade students in the county, registering 88 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.

School	# of 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Summit Elementary School	88	17.3%	508
Crabbe Elementary School	60	16.8%	358
Hager Elementary School	57	15.2%	374
Ponderosa Elementary School	54	15.9%	340
Poage Elementary School	48	14.9%	323
Oakview Elementary School	46	14.7%	312
Cannonsburg Elementary School	45	15%	301
Catlettsburg Elementary School	38	16.7%	227
Charles Russell Elementary School	37	15.8%	234
Fairview Elementary School	28	10.7%	261