NW Kentucky News

There were 1,341 fourth grade students enrolled in Daviess County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.3% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Deer Park Elementary School welcomed most of the fourth grade students in the county, registering 95 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 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Deer Park Elementary School	95	18.1%	526
Tamarack Elementary School	92	15.3%	601
Southern Oaks Elementary School	89	17.8%	499
Sutton Elementary School	89	15.3%	583
F. T. Burns Elementary School	83	15.5%	535
Meadow Lands Elementary School	82	16.1%	509
Highland Elementary School	81	16%	505
Newton Parrish Elementary School	81	13.5%	599
Foust Elementary School	77	16.3%	473
Country Heights Elementary School	76	15.3%	496
East View Elementary School	74	14.7%	503
Cravens Elementary School	70	17.7%	396
Sorgho Elementary School	69	17.6%	391
Estes Elementary School	64	12.5%	511
Whitesville Elementary School	63	16.2%	388
Audubon Elementary School	60	14.3%	421
West Louisville Elementary School	58	15.9%	365
Valley Elementary School	38	12.6%	301