NW Kentucky News

There were 667 preschool students enrolled in Daviess County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.6% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Hager Preschool welcomed most of the preschool students in the county, registering 174 students.

Within Daviess County schools, the highest student population was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in preschool.

Statewide, Daviess County ranked seventh in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked seventh the year before.

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	# of Preschool Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Hager Preschool	174	100%	174
Tamarack Elementary School	59	9.8%	601
F. T. Burns Elementary School	57	10.7%	535
Highland Elementary School	53	10.5%	505
Audubon Elementary School	48	11.4%	421
Meadow Lands Elementary School	37	7.3%	509
Deer Park Elementary School	37	7%	526
Southern Oaks Elementary School	36	7.2%	499
Sorgho Elementary School	36	9.2%	391
Country Heights Elementary School	35	7.1%	496
Whitesville Elementary School	33	8.5%	388
East View Elementary School	32	6.4%	503
West Louisville Elementary School	30	8.2%	365