There were 1,160 students enrolled in Nicholas County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 3.9% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.7% of them were girls, and 49.3% were boys.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 92.8% of the Nicholas County School District’s total enrollment.
Nicholas County School District roughly covers two schools within Nicholas County and has a main office in Carlisle.
Among those schools, Nicholas County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 677 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Despite ongoing efforts to address educational disparities, Kentucky’s achievement gaps persist. In the 2024 eighth-grade reading assessments, for example, Black students scored 24 points lower than their white peers, while Hispanic students were 19 points behind. In mathematics, the gaps were even more pronounced: Black students lagged by 29 points and Hispanic students by 19 points compared to white students. These disparities have remained relatively unchanged since 2000, highlighting the need for continued focus on equity in education.
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 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas County Elementary School | 700 | 677 | -3.3% |
| Nicholas County High School | 507 | 483 | -4.7% |