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There were 1,798 students enrolled in Leslie County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.1% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.3% of them were boys, and 47.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 98.4% of the district's total enrollment.

Leslie County School District roughly covers five schools within Leslie County and has a main office in Hyden.

Among the five schools in Leslie County School District, Mountain View Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 551 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
Mountain View Elementary School	499	551	10.4%
Leslie County High School	485	503	3.7%
Stinnett Elementary School	350	357	2%
W. B. Muncy Elementary School	233	257	10.3%
Hayes Lewis Elementary School	143	130	-10%