East Pennyroyal News

Cumberland County Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Cumberland County schools, welcoming 535 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, 50.3% of them were girls, and 49.7% were boys.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 85.6% of Cumberland County Elementary School's total enrollment.

Among the three schools in Cumberland County, Cumberland County High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 320 students, while Cumberland County Middle School welcomed 229 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Cumberland County Elementary School is part of Cumberland County School District, which roughly covers schools within Cumberland County and has a main office in Burkesville.

In the previous school year, Cumberland County Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Cumberland 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
Cumberland County Elementary School	Burkesville	535
Cumberland County High School	Burkesville	320
Cumberland County Middle School	Burkesville	229