NW Kentucky News

There were 2,219 students enrolled in Union County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53% of them were boys, and 47% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 85.1% of the district's total enrollment.

Union County School District roughly covers seven schools within Union County and has a main office in Morganfield.

Among the seven schools in Union County School District, Union County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 660 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Union County High School	653	660	1.1%
Union County Middle School	474	459	-3.3%
Sturgis Elementary School	385	381	-1%
Morganfield Elementary School	348	346	-0.6%
Uniontown Elementary School	196	213	8.7%
Union County Preschool and Headstart	126	125	-0.8%
Union County Learning Academy	34	35	2.9%