Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.6% of them were boys, and 49.4% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 85.5% of Adair County High School's total enrollment.
Among the five schools in Adair County, Adair County Primary Center ranked second in enrollment numbers with 722 students, while Adair County Middle School welcomed 632 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Adair County High School is part of Adair County School District, which roughly covers schools within Adair County and has a main office in Columbia.
In the previous school year, Adair County High School also had the highest number of students among Adair 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County High School | Columbia | 847 |
| Adair County Primary Center | Columbia | 722 |
| Adair County Middle School | Columbia | 632 |
| Adair County Elementary School | Columbia | 605 |
| Adair Learning Academy | Columbia | 263 |
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