KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.4% of them were girls, and 49.6% were boys.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 85.2% of Union County High School's total enrollment.
Among the seven schools in Union County, Union County Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 475 students, while Sturgis Elementary School welcomed 415 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Union County High School is part of Union County School District, which roughly covers schools within Union County and has a main office in Morganfield.
In the previous school year, Union County High School also had the highest number of students among Union County schools.
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 | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Union County High School | Morganfield | 716 |
| Union County Middle School | Morganfield | 475 |
| Sturgis Elementary School | Sturgis | 415 |
| Morganfield Elementary School | Morganfield | 397 |
| Uniontown Elementary School | Uniontown | 200 |
| Union County Preschool and Headstart | Morganfield | 132 |
| Union County Learning Academy | Morganfield | 26 |
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