KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 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 89.9% of Anderson County High School's total enrollment.
Among the six schools in Anderson County, Anderson County Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 923 students, while Robert B. Turner Elementary School welcomed 558 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Anderson County High School is part of Anderson County School District, which roughly covers schools within Anderson County and has a main office in Lawrenceburg.
In the previous school year, Anderson County High School also had the highest number of students among Anderson County schools.
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.
Data also shows that 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 | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County High School | Lawrenceburg | 1,159 |
| Anderson County Middle School | Lawrenceburg | 923 |
| Robert B. Turner Elementary School | Lawrenceburg | 558 |
| Emma B. Ward Elementary School | Lawrenceburg | 502 |
| Saffell Street Elementary School | Lawrenceburg | 473 |
| Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center | Lawrenceburg | 383 |
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