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There were 5,994 students enrolled in Clark County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.1% of them were boys, and 46.9% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 78% of the district's total enrollment.

Clark County School District roughly covers nine schools within Clark County and has a main office in Winchester.

Among the nine schools in Clark County School District, George Rogers Clark High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,741 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
George Rogers Clark High School	1,709	1,741	1.9%
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High School	894	871	-2.6%
Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Intermediate School	791	774	-2.2%
William G. Conkwright Elementary School	475	550	15.8%
Strode Station Elementary School	512	543	6.1%
Clark County Preschool	490	495	1%
Willis H. Justice Elementary School	427	467	9.4%
Shearer Elementary School	397	442	11.3%
Phoenix Academy	185	111	-66.7%