NE Kentucky News

Lawrence County High School had the highest enrollment among Lawrence County schools, welcoming 779 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, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 96.1% of Lawrence County High School's total enrollment.

Among the six schools in Lawrence County, Louisa East Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 515 students, while Louisa Middle School welcomed 462 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

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

In the previous school year, Lawrence County High School also had the highest number of students among Lawrence 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
Lawrence County High School	Louisa	779
Louisa East Elementary School	Louisa	515
Louisa Middle School	Louisa	462
Louisa West Elementary School	Louisa	351
Fallsburg Elementary School	Louisa	244
Blaine Elementary School	Blaine	170