Kenton County School District Education: 14,645 students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

There were 14,645 students enrolled in Kenton County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 80.4% of the Kenton County School District's total enrollment.

Kenton County School District roughly covers 18 schools within Kenton County and has a main office in Fort Wright.

Among those schools, Simon Kenton High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,945 students in the 2023-24 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.

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.