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Enrollment at Marion County School District decreased by 4.7% compared to previous school year

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​Robbie Fletcher, E​d.D.​Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx

​Robbie Fletcher, E​d.D.​Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx

There were 3,286 students enrolled in Marion County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 4.7% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.3% of them were boys, and 47.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 77.4% of the Marion County School District's total enrollment.

Marion County School District roughly covers eight schools within Marion County and has a main office in Lebanon.

Among those schools, Marion County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 731 students in the 2023-24 school year.

Despite ongoing efforts to address educational disparities, Kentucky's achievement gaps persist. In the 2024 eighth-grade reading assessments, for example, Black students scored 24 points lower than their white peers, while Hispanic students were 19 points behind. In mathematics, the gaps were even more pronounced: Black students lagged by 29 points and Hispanic students by 19 points compared to white students. These disparities have remained relatively unchanged since 2000, highlighting the need for continued focus on equity in education.

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.

Enrollment in Marion County School District Over 5 Years

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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Marion County School District in 2023-24 School Year
School NameTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2023-24% change
Marion County High School7217311.4%
Marion County Knight Academy578509-11.9%
Glasscock Elementary School508499-1.8%
Marion County Middle School460436-5.2%
West Marion Elementary School431411-4.6%
Lebanon Elementary School399362-9.3%
Calvary Elementary School250242-3.2%
Hugh C. Spalding Academy1871964.8%

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