SW Bluegrass News

Garrard County High School had the highest enrollment among Garrard County schools, welcoming 833 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.8% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 90.8% of Garrard County High School's total enrollment.

Among the five schools in Garrard County, Garrard Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 613 students, while Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School welcomed 608 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Garrard County High School is part of Garrard County School District, which roughly covers schools within Garrard County and has a main office in Lancaster.

In the previous school year, Garrard County High School also had the highest number of students among Garrard 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
Garrard County High School	Lancaster	833
Garrard Middle School	Lancaster	613
Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School	Lancaster	608
Lancaster Elementary School	Lancaster	533
Paint Lick Elementary School	Paint Lick	361