Jackson Purchase News

There were 375 students enrolled in Fulton Independent School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.9% of them were boys, and 46.1% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among students in the district was white, making up 37.1% of the student population.

Fulton Independent School District roughly covers one schools within Fulton County and has a main office in Fulton.

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 Name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Fulton Independent School	372	375	0.8%