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There were 4,613 students enrolled in Knox County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 94.6% of the district's total enrollment.

Knox County School District roughly covers 14 schools within Knox County and has a main office in Barbourville.

Among the 14 schools in Knox County School District, Knox Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of 822 students in the 2022-23 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.

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	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Knox Central High School	792	822	3.8%
Lynn Camp Elementary School	-	594	-%
Lynn Camp Middle High School	-	534	-%
Knox County Middle School	477	474	-0.6%
Central Elementary School	424	424	0%
Jesse D. Lay Elementary School	360	394	9.4%
Girdler Elementary School	341	332	-2.7%
G. R. Hampton Elementary School	289	307	6.2%
Flat Lick Elementary School	220	224	1.8%
Dewitt Elementary School	137	146	6.6%
Knox County Learning Academy	90	102	13.3%
Knox Inspire Academy	274	97	-182.5%
Knox Appalachian School	89	95	6.7%
Knox County Day Treatment	52	68	30.8%