NE Kentucky News

The only school district in Lawrence County suffered declining enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

There were 2,587 students in Lawrence County School District, 2.4% lower than the year before.

Enrollment in Lawrence County fell short of the state's trend of increasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 96.1% of Lawrence County School District's total enrollment.

Lawrence County School District has a main office in Louisa and is the only school district within Lawrence County.

According to a 2023 report from the Kentucky Research Commission, the state experienced a significant increase in teacher turnover rates, rising to 10.9% in 2023 from a nine-year average of 8.9%. This trend was more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

The number of available teaching positions in Kentucky schools surged by 260% between 2019 and 2023. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

School	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total % Change
Lawrence County High School	782	768	1.8%
Louisa East Elementary School	514	532	-3.4%
Louisa Middle School	487	515	-5.4%
Louisa West Elementary School	390	389	0.3%
Fallsburg Elementary School	260	276	-5.8%
Blaine Elementary School	188	204	-7.8%