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There were 2,192 students enrolled in Jackson County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 53.4% of them were boys, and 46.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 96.6% of the Jackson County School District's total enrollment.

Jackson County School District roughly covers eight schools within Jackson County and has a main office in McKee.

Among those schools, Jackson County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 586 students in the 2023-24 school year.

Despite ongoing efforts to address educational disparities, Kentucky's achievement gaps persist. In the 2024 eighth-grade reading assessments, for example, Black students scored 24 points lower than their white peers, while Hispanic students were 19 points behind. In mathematics, the gaps were even more pronounced: Black students lagged by 29 points and Hispanic students by 19 points compared to white students. These disparities have remained relatively unchanged since 2000, highlighting the need for continued focus on equity in education.

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
Jackson County High School	599	586	-2.2%
Tyner Elementary School	508	472	-7.1%
McKee Elementary School	428	428
Jackson County Middle School	447	396	-11.4%
Sand Gap Elementary School	284	313	10.2%
Jackson County Schools Learning Center	26	32	23.1%
Barnabus Home High School	26	22	-15.4%
Barnabus Home Middle School	6	12	100%