Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 81.1% of McCracken County High School's total enrollment.
Among the 20 schools in McCracken County, Paducah Tilghman High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 926 students, while Lone Oak Middle School welcomed 810 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
McCracken County High School is part of McCracken County School District, which roughly covers schools within McCracken County and has a main office in Paducah.
In the previous school year, McCracken County High School also had the highest number of students among McCracken 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 |
|---|---|---|
| McCracken County High School | Paducah | 2,053 |
| Paducah Tilghman High School | Paducah | 926 |
| Lone Oak Middle School | Paducah | 810 |
| Paducah Middle School | Paducah | 706 |
| Concord Elementary School | Paducah | 665 |
| Clark Elementary School | Paducah | 643 |
| Reidland Elementary School | Paducah | 621 |
| Lone Oak Elementary School | Paducah | 577 |
| Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School | Paducah | 537 |
| Heath Elementary School | West Paducah | 516 |
| Lone Oak Intermediate School | Paducah | 445 |
| Heath Middle School | West Paducah | 440 |
| Morgan Elementary School | Paducah | 423 |
| McNabb Elementary School | Paducah | 413 |
| McCracken Regional School | Paducah | 375 |
| Reidland Middle School | Paducah | 347 |
| Paducah Head Start Preschool | Paducah | 293 |
| McCracken Open Campus School | West Paducah | 282 |
| Reidland Intermediate School | Paducah | 251 |
| Choices Educational Center | Paducah | 152 |
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