NE Kentucky News

There were 633 students enrolled in Fairview Independent School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.8% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 56.2% of them were boys, and 43.8% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 92.9% of the district's total enrollment.

Fairview Independent School District roughly covers two schools within Boyd County and has a main office in Ashland.

Among the two schools in Fairview Independent School District, Fairview High School recorded the highest enrollment of 372 students in the 2022-23 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.

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	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Fairview High School	424	372	-14%
Fairview Elementary School	290	261	-11.1%