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 Jackson County School District welcomed 2,257 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
Jackson County School District roughly covers eight schools within Jackson County and has a main office in McKee.
Among the eight schools in Jackson County School District, Sand Gap Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of three 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 African American Students | African American % |
---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | 2,257 | 9 | 0.4% |
2021-22 | 2,289 | 8 | 0.3% |
2020-21 | 2,268 | 6 | 0.3% |
2019-20 | 2,271 | 8 | 0.4% |