Jackson Purchase News

Calloway County High School had the highest enrollment among Calloway County schools, welcoming 911 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.9% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 83.4% of Calloway County High School's total enrollment.

Among the 12 schools in Calloway County, Murray Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 709 students, while Calloway County Middle School welcomed 688 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Calloway County High School is part of Calloway County School District, which roughly covers schools within Calloway County and has a main office in Murray.

In the previous school year, Calloway County High School also had the highest number of students among Calloway County schools.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education, 13% of teacher vacancies in the state remained unfilled throughout the 2023-24 school year.

District leaders also raised concerns about applicant quality, with 49% saying candidates were similar to the previous year and 42% saying they were of lower quality.

Currently, after adjusting for inflation, the average teacher salary in Kentucky is nearly 20% lower than in 2008. State data shows teachers earn about $14,000 less in real terms.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Calloway County High School	Murray	911
Murray Middle School	Murray	709
Calloway County Middle School	Murray	688
North Calloway Elementary School	Murray	642
Murray High School	Murray	617
Murray Elementary School	Murray	596
Southwest Calloway Elementary School	Murray	467
East Calloway Elementary School	Murray	353
Calloway County Preschool Center	Murray	222
Calloway County Alternative Program	Murray	163
Murray Preschool Head Start	Murray	137
Calloway County Day Treatment	Murray	36