East Pennyroyal News

The only school district in Adair County had rising enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

There were 3,123 students in Adair County School District, 7.3% higher than the year before.

Enrollment in Adair County was steady with the state's trend of increasing enrollment.

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

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 80.7% of Adair County School District's total enrollment.

Adair County School District has a main office in Columbia and is the only school district within Adair 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
Adair County High School	865	821	5.4%
Adair County Primary Center	711	706	0.7%
Adair County Middle School	652	684	-4.7%
Adair County Elementary School	593	573	3.5%
Adair Learning Academy	305	131	132.8%