Jackson Purchase News

There were 124 multiracial students enrolled in Marshall County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.8% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Data showed that Marshall County School District welcomed 4,802 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Marshall County School District roughly covers 11 schools within Marshall County and has a main office in Benton.

Among the 11 schools in Marshall County School District, Marshall County High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 22 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	4,802	124	2.6%
2021-22	4,914	133	2.7%
2020-21	4,886	131	2.7%
2019-20	5,033	62	1.2%