SW Bluegrass News

There were 147 multiracial students enrolled in Lincoln County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.7% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Data showed that Lincoln County School District welcomed 3,612 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Lincoln County School District roughly covers seven schools within Lincoln County and has a main office in Stanford.

Among the seven schools in Lincoln County School District, Stanford Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 40 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	3,612	147	4.1%
2021-22	3,705	134	3.6%
2020-21	3,720	130	3.5%
2019-20	3,879	136	3.5%