East Pennyroyal News

There were 3,126 students enrolled in Adair County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.2% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 56.5% of them were boys, and 43.5% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 80.7% of the district's total enrollment.

Adair County School District roughly covers five schools within Adair County and has a main office in Columbia.

Among the five schools in Adair County School District, Adair County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 865 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
Adair County High School	821	865	5.4%
Adair County Primary Center	706	711	0.7%
Adair County Middle School	684	652	-4.9%
Adair County Elementary School	573	593	3.5%
Adair Learning Academy	131	305	132.8%