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 Letcher County School District welcomed 2,706 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Letcher County School District roughly covers nine schools within Letcher County and has a main office in Whitesburg.
Among the nine schools in Letcher County School District, Cowan Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 10 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 Multiracial Students | Multiracial % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,706 | 29 | 1.1% |
| 2021-22 | 2,990 | 34 | 1.1% |
| 2020-21 | 3,091 | 38 | 1.2% |
| 2019-20 | 3,119 | 24 | 0.8% |
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