Hopkinsville Times

There were 9,523 students enrolled in Christian County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.5% of them were boys, and 47.5% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Christian County School District students was white, accounting for 49.1% of the student population.

Christian County School District roughly covers 16 schools within Christian County and has a main office in Hopkinsville.

Among those schools, Christian County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,374 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.

School Name	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Christian County High School	1,305	1,374	5.3%
Hopkinsville High School	1,071	1,081	0.9%
Millbrooke Elementary School	743	755	1.6%
South Christian Elementary School	742	743	0.1%
Cumberland Hall School	691	738	6.8%
Pembroke Elementary School	779	735	-5.6%
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	666	694	4.2%
Freedom Elementary School	671	686	2.2%
Christian County Middle School	705	679	-3.7%
Indian Hills Elementary School	648	627	-3.2%
Hopkinsville Middle School	620	550	-11.3%
Sinking Fork Elementary School	472	454	-3.8%
Crofton Elementary School	450	450
Christian County Public Schools Virtual Learning Academy	238	405	70.2%
Bluegrass Learning Academy	426	392	-8%
Christian County Day Treatment	40	38	-5%