NE Kentucky News

There were 18 African American students enrolled in Fleming County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Data showed that Fleming County School District welcomed 2,309 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Fleming County School District roughly covers six schools within Fleming County and has a main office in Flemingsburg.

Among the six schools in Fleming County School District, Flemingsburg Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2022-23	2,309	18	0.8%
2021-22	2,285	18	0.8%
2020-21	2,260	16	0.7%
2019-20	2,293	21	0.9%