Hopkinsville Times

Christian County High School had the highest enrollment among Christian County schools, welcoming 1,361 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.9% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 54.2% of Christian County High School's total enrollment.

Among the 15 schools in Christian County, Hopkinsville High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,295 students, while Pembroke Elementary School welcomed 975 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Christian County High School is part of Christian County School District, which roughly covers schools within Christian County and has a main office in Hopkinsville.

In the previous school year, Christian County High School also had the highest number of students among Christian 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
Christian County High School	Hopkinsville	1,361
Hopkinsville High School	Hopkinsville	1,295
Pembroke Elementary School	Pembroke	975
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	Hopkinsville	845
South Christian Elementary School	Herndon	833
Freedom Elementary School	Hopkinsville	816
Millbrooke Elementary School	Hopkinsville	813
Christian County Middle School	Hopkinsville	746
Hopkinsville Middle School	Hopkinsville	691
Indian Hills Elementary School	Hopkinsville	626
Cumberland Hall School	Hopkinsville	615
Sinking Fork Elementary School	Hopkinsville	545
Crofton Elementary School	Crofton	468
Bluegrass Learning Academy	Hopkinsville	201
Christian County Day Treatment	Hopkinsville	56