Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 4.2% of Carlisle County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

There were 33 multiracial students enrolled in Carlisle County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Data showed that Carlisle County welcomed a total of 781 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Carlisle County, Carlisle County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 23 students, making up 5.3% of the school’s total student body.

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.

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.