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3,156 white students enrolled in Spencer County School District in 2022-23 school year

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​Robbie Fletcher, E​d.D.​Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx

​Robbie Fletcher, E​d.D.​Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx

There were 3,156 white students enrolled in Spencer County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.1% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Data showed that Spencer County School District welcomed 3,521 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 89.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Spencer County School District roughly covers six schools within Spencer County and has a main office in Taylorsville.

Among the six schools in Spencer County School District, Spencer County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 920 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.

Ethnicities in Spencer County School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [89.6%]Ethnities with <5% [10.3%]
Enrollment in Spencer County School District During the Last 4 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2022-233,5213,15689.6%
2021-223,4083,06189.8%
2020-213,2462,93390.4%
2019-203,2712,95790.4%

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