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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 1.1% of Beechwood High School’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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

There were eight African American students enrolled in Beechwood High School in the 2022-23 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Data showed that Beechwood High School welcomed 743 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the school.

The school is located in Beechwood Independent School District with a central office in Fort Mitchell.

Among the three schools in Beechwood Independent School District, Beechwood Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 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 Beechwood High School in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.1%]Hispanic or Latino [9%]Ethnicities <5% [5.9%]
Enrollment Demographics at Beechwood High School During Last 4 School Years
School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal African American Students% African American students
2022-2374381.1%
2021-2276060.8%
2020-2174450.7%
2019-2071850.7%