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, 52.7% of them were boys, and 47.3% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 83.9% of Mercer County Elementary School's total enrollment.
Among the seven schools in Mercer County, Mercer County Senior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 846 students, while Mercer County Intermediate School welcomed 686 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Mercer County Elementary School is part of Mercer County School District, which roughly covers schools within Mercer County and has a main office in Harrodsburg.
In the previous school year, Mercer County Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Mercer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Elementary School | Harrodsburg | 847 |
| Mercer County Senior High School | Harrodsburg | 846 |
| Mercer County Intermediate School | Harrodsburg | 686 |
| Kenneth D. King Middle School | Harrodsburg | 624 |
| Burgin Independent School | Burgin | 579 |
| Mercer Central | Harrodsburg | 32 |
| Mercer County Day Treatment | Harrodsburg | 21 |
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