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, 52.5% of them were boys, and 47.5% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 87.1% of the Pulaski County School District's total enrollment.
Pulaski County School District roughly covers 14 schools within Pulaski County and has a main office in Somerset.
Among those schools, Southwestern High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,327 students in the 2023-24 school year.
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.
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.
| School Name | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern High School | 1,345 | 1,327 | -1.3% |
| Pulaski County High School | 1,288 | 1,239 | -3.8% |
| Southern Middle School | 1,015 | 916 | -9.8% |
| Northern Middle School | 904 | 865 | -4.3% |
| Southern Elementary School | 728 | 707 | -2.9% |
| Pulaski Elementary School | 591 | 603 | 2% |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | 576 | 568 | -1.4% |
| Burnside Elementary School | 491 | 478 | -2.6% |
| Shopville Elementary School | 383 | 415 | 8.4% |
| Northern Elementary School | 397 | 373 | -6% |
| Nancy Elementary School | 358 | 365 | 2% |
| Eubank Elementary School | 408 | 341 | -16.4% |
| Memorial Education Center | 311 | 300 | -3.5% |
| Eagle Academy | 112 | 146 | 30.4% |
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