Metro Lex News

There were 3,284 11th grade students enrolled in Fayette County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Lafayette High School welcomed most of the 11th grade students in the county, registering 632 students.

Within Fayette County schools, the highest student population was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in preschool.

Statewide, Fayette County ranked second in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked second the year before.

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	# of 11th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Lafayette High School	632	24.4%	2,592
Henry Clay High School	495	22.1%	2,244
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School	488	23.2%	2,105
Bryan Station High School	481	22.6%	2,132
Tates Creek High School	415	21.5%	1,934
Frederick Douglass High School	388	20.9%	1,853
Martin L. King Academy for Excellence Alternative	93	20.5%	453
STEAM Academy	85	20.9%	407
Success Academy	70	16.4%	426
Fayette County Learning Center	44	19.6%	224
Carter G. Woodson Academy	32	11.1%	289
Opportunity Middle College	32	38.1%	84
The Stables	11	19.3%	57
Family Care Center	11	19.3%	57
Audrey Grevious Center	7	13.5%	52