SW Bluegrass News

There were 2,829 students enrolled in Garrard County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 86.5% of the district's total enrollment.

Garrard County School District roughly covers five schools within Garrard County and has a main office in Lancaster.

Among the five schools in Garrard County School District, Garrard County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 860 students in the 2022-23 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.

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	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Garrard County High School	801	860	7.4%
Garrard Middle School	634	595	-6.6%
Lancaster Elementary School	524	525	0.2%
Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School	543	506	-7.3%
Paint Lick Elementary School	346	343	-0.9%