Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Data showed that Trigg County School District welcomed 2,115 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 78.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Trigg County School District roughly covers five schools within Trigg County and has a main office in Cadiz.
Among the five schools in Trigg County School District, Trigg County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 540 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.
Year | Total District Enrollment | Total White Students | White % |
---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | 2,115 | 1,667 | 78.8% |
2021-22 | 2,140 | 1,713 | 80% |
2020-21 | 2,068 | 1,672 | 80.9% |
2019-20 | 2,134 | 1,747 | 81.9% |