KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.8% of them were boys, and 49.2% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 89.7% of Montgomery County High School's total enrollment.
Among the seven schools in Montgomery County, Mapleton Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 744 students, while McNabb Middle School welcomed 713 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Montgomery County High School is part of Montgomery County School District, which roughly covers schools within Montgomery County and has a main office in Mount Sterling.
In the previous school year, Montgomery County High School also had the highest number of students among Montgomery 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County High School | Mount Sterling | 1,400 |
| Mapleton Elementary School | Mount Sterling | 744 |
| McNabb Middle School | Mount Sterling | 713 |
| Mount Sterling Elementary School | Mount Sterling | 639 |
| Camargo Elementary School | Mount Sterling | 599 |
| The Sterling School | Mount Sterling | 116 |
| Gateway Children's Services | Mount Sterling | 102 |
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