NE Kentucky News

Fleming County High School had the highest enrollment among Fleming County schools, welcoming 730 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 91.4% of Fleming County High School's total enrollment.

Among the five schools in Fleming County, Flemingsburg Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 631 students, while Ewing Elementary School welcomed 382 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Fleming County High School is part of Fleming County School District, which roughly covers schools within Fleming County and has a main office in Flemingsburg.

In the previous school year, Fleming County High School also had the highest number of students among Fleming County schools.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education, 13% of teacher vacancies in the state remained unfilled throughout the 2023-24 school year.

District leaders also raised concerns about applicant quality, with 49% saying candidates were similar to the previous year and 42% saying they were of lower quality.

Currently, after adjusting for inflation, the average teacher salary in Kentucky is nearly 20% lower than in 2008. State data shows teachers earn about $14,000 less in real terms.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Fleming County High School	Flemingsburg	730
Flemingsburg Elementary School	Flemingsburg	631
Ewing Elementary School	Ewing	382
Simons Middle School	Flemingsburg	369
Hillsboro Elementary School	Hillsboro	243