East Pennyroyal News

There were 193 multiracial students enrolled in Campbellsville Independent School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.7% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Data showed that Campbellsville Independent School District welcomed 1,419 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 13.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Campbellsville Independent School District roughly covers four schools within Taylor County and has a main office in Campbellsville.

Among the four schools in Campbellsville Independent School District, Campbellsville Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 102 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	1,419	193	13.6%
2021-22	1,345	176	13.1%
2020-21	1,381	175	12.7%
2019-20	1,344	153	11.4%