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There were 2,328 students enrolled in Powell County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.2% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.5% of them were boys, and 46.5% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 95.1% of the district's total enrollment.

Powell County School District roughly covers six schools within Powell County and has a main office in Stanton.

Among the six schools in Powell County School District, Powell County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 699 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
Powell County High School	738	699	-5.6%
Powell County Middle School	528	492	-7.3%
Clay City Elementary School	514	479	-7.3%
Stanton Elementary School	385	365	-5.5%
Bowen Elementary School	204	251	23%
Powell County Academy	34	42	23.5%